professional army
Example Sentences
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He is a strong believer in a professional army made up of volunteers.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024
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
