standing army
Example Sentences
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Israel has a relatively small standing army and relies on its reservists during times of war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
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
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
Bloom had no idea whether Russia even had a standing army, let alone how many soldiers it might include and how many square feet they would cover.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
