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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In fact, Camp Century, as Weiss’ icy home was known, formed part of a top-secret attempt by the US to hide launch sites for missiles in the Arctic, which the military viewed as a strategic location closer to Russia.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Trump has leaned on the military to help DHS with some immigration enforcement, tapped the federal Bureau of Prisons and local governments to help detain more migrants, and is now looking to get help from the State Department.
—Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Country singer and Army Reserve officer Craig Morgan recalled once saving two children from a burning house and explained why members of the military and law enforcement officers are compelled to run toward danger.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Courtney Kube Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Trump has leaned on the military to help DHS with some immigration enforcement, tapped the federal Bureau of Prisons and local governments to help detain more migrants, and is now looking to get help from the State Department.
—Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Country singer and Army Reserve officer Craig Morgan recalled once saving two children from a burning house and explained why members of the military and law enforcement officers are compelled to run toward danger.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Courtney Kube Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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