professional army
Example Sentences
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For the Saudis and Turks, Pakistan’s professional army and status as the only nuclear-armed Muslim-majority nation make it an attractive partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
For years, the old professional army managed an uneasy peace and occasional flare-ups along the line of contact with the Russians.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
Some may have doubted the wisdom of confronting a trained, professional army with a homegrown militia.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
