standing army
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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
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has since announced a "standing army" of specialist police officers to tackle violent protests.
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
