standing army
Example Sentences
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The Founders worried that the U.S. could be undermined by a powerful standing army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 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
Haiti hasn’t had a standing army or a well-funded and robust national police force for decades.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
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
