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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How could the military be deployed to the U.S. border?
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Like many fitness movements (boot camp classes, CrossFit), this one has its origins in the military.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
That’s a thing the military taught about how to understand an amorphous problem state.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Veterans Day, which celebrates and remembers all who have served in the military, both in wartime and peacetime, is on Monday.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2024
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Like many fitness movements (boot camp classes, CrossFit), this one has its origins in the military.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
That’s a thing the military taught about how to understand an amorphous problem state.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Veterans Day, which celebrates and remembers all who have served in the military, both in wartime and peacetime, is on Monday.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Nov. 2024
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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