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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

One common tactic is to present a military contract as a normal job, Vaskin said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The American military described the attacks as “additional self-defense strikes” in response to Iran’s “unwarranted and continued aggression,” marking the latest exchange of strikes between the two sides this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They withdrew these once the trial, in a military court, began.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, they consist of armed civilians and paramilitary—unofficial military combatants who operate similarly to legitimate armed forces.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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