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
"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
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
Some may have doubted the wisdom of confronting a trained, professional army with a homegrown militia.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
