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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants


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No court can give someone back years spent without healthcare, housing, or the education benefits they earned through military service and desperately need.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

The top official on human rights in the US State Department, Riley Barnes, on Sunday visited the same town where the mayor was beaten, which is largely Christian, on a trip coordinated with the military.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

They were then rebooked on another one-way flight to Qatar, this time in business class, by a member of the Saudi military, the filing said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

About 690 military personnel and 300 civilian workers are on site on a typical day.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Major Puff will tell you that he comes from a long line of military heroes.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

But “it’s very hard to defend against all attacks, and that is the case with militaries like Saudi Arabia’s,” said Minor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

By contrast the Laos centre will likely be used exclusively by the Laotian and Chinese militaries, Koh said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Our two militaries should maintain regular dialogue, and improve mechanisms for crisis communication and prevention,” he continued, adding a historical reference to rising powers challenging established ones: “The Thucydides trap can be overcome.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Advanced militaries already deploy satellites in space for range of purposes, from supplying secure communications to reconnaissance, and providing precise location information for targeted strikes and detecting missile launches.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

That foresees a world of disrupted trade through tariffs and conflicts over chokepoints, more costly onshoring and less immigration, while political systems test the limits of spending to fund their militaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026


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