standing army
Example Sentences
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They were joined by Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, which now has Europe’s largest and most battle-tested standing army after four years of war with Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
That reading continued into the 1800s, when both Congress and the Supreme Court referred to the standing army as “regular forces.”
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
Sir Keir did not explain what he meant by a standing army.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2024
About the founders: Historians will tell you that when the Constitution was adopted, America had no significant standing army.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
This host her son had assembled was not a standing army such as the Free Cities were accustomed to maintain, nor a force of guardsmen paid in coin.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
