the military
noun
: the armed forces
He has had a long career in the military.
The policy is opposed by the military.
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Compton said the military camp's location, position, dates and name fit into the historical context of Sennacherib’s invasion camp.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 21 June 2024
This changed in 2018 when SpaceX started launching national security satellites for the military.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
And yet, Pinkley is the guy that the group’s leader picks to impersonate a General to fool the military brass.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
For more than a decade the Department of Defense has been trying to realign medical services, bringing the four branches of the military under one health agency with the aim of cutting costs and downsizing military treatment facilities.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 17 June 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 21 June 2024
This changed in 2018 when SpaceX started launching national security satellites for the military.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
And yet, Pinkley is the guy that the group’s leader picks to impersonate a General to fool the military brass.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
For more than a decade the Department of Defense has been trying to realign medical services, bringing the four branches of the military under one health agency with the aim of cutting costs and downsizing military treatment facilities.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for the military
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 5 Jul. 2024.
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