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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


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The U.S. military has pivoted from fighting against Japan to helping the county fight the kaiju, as long as the Japanese are the ones risking their necks on the front lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

He described Mathewson's system of avoiding parents bumping into each other at the same time as being like a "military operation".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps compared the U.S. position in the Strait of Hormuz to that faced by Britain, France and Israel in that failed military effort.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

In an English-language statement, the former military chief said he believed in "liberal values" and also wanted to work "closely and constructively" with Trump.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

“These must be passed upon by the police chief and the military overcommand together,” he said.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

What is certain is that such powers have long been sought by militaries and spy agencies throughout the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

By contrast the Laos centre will likely be used exclusively by the Laotian and Chinese militaries, Koh said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Advanced militaries already deploy satellites in space for range of purposes, from supplying secure communications to reconnaissance, and providing precise location information for targeted strikes and detecting missile launches.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

That foresees a world of disrupted trade through tariffs and conflicts over chokepoints, more costly onshoring and less immigration, while political systems test the limits of spending to fund their militaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

“This is the kind of situation in which great-power militaries like the United States struggle,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026


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