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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Braman said the military has changed its policies governing when aircraft must transmit their location, but many helicopters still fly without the system on.
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Leaders of the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and the military were in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday to dive deeper into the crash near Reagan National Airport that killed everyone on each aircraft.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
The decision-makers at Kaiserslautern are very much aware of the asset the military base presents in their efforts to grow the club’s brand in the United States.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The use of the Signal group chat was revealed Monday by The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who said he was inadvertently added to the chat as top national security officials, including Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, were discussing the military operation.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Leaders of the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration and the military were in front of the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday to dive deeper into the crash near Reagan National Airport that killed everyone on each aircraft.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
The decision-makers at Kaiserslautern are very much aware of the asset the military base presents in their efforts to grow the club’s brand in the United States.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The use of the Signal group chat was revealed Monday by The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, who said he was inadvertently added to the chat as top national security officials, including Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, were discussing the military operation.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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