professional army
Example Sentences
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He argued for an improved professional army instead.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
The conflict in the east is the election’s main issue, with almost all candidates promising to end the war by building a strong, professional army capable of wiping out armed groups.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023
Its most important goal was probably to prevent the federal government from starting a professional army.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023
"After the end of the war, Ukraine will abandon the draft as it existed before the war. The foundation of our defence will be a professional army."
From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023
He had wanted to develop a professional army to enhance US prestige in the eyes of European countries.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
