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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


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"If we're looking at industrialisation, why have we not got military tech?"

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The Navy has spent years working on developing an unmanned fleet as drones have rapidly emerged as a key military technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

At the same time, some 295,000 people were called up for military service.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Palau-flagged MT Settebello came under attack on Wednesday after the US military accused it of not complying "with directions from American forces".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Not to mention the US military, which has bases throughout the country.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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