professional army

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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

The country's professional army has about 48,000 troops and some 12,000 state border troops, according to the 2022 International Institute for Strategic Studies' Military Balance.

From Reuters • Feb. 26, 2023

Billboards and public transit ads in various regions proclaim, “This is The Job,” urging men to join the professional army.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

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