standing army
Example Sentences
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It commits a higher proportion of GDP to defense than any other EU member, and maintains the bloc’s largest standing army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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
After chairing an emergency Cobra meeting of ministers and senior police chiefs, Sir Keir announced a "standing army" of specialist officers to tackle the disorder.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 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
