1
obsolete
: of or relating to ships or shipping
2
a
: of or relating to a navy
b
: consisting of or involving warships
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The federal lawsuit was filed less than a month after the same attorneys sued for access to migrants already detained at the U.S. naval base in Cuba after living in the country illegally.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Secretary Hegseth heads to Guantanamo Bay Satellite imagery of the Guantanamo Bay naval base shows the rapid construction of more than a hundred new structures as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to house tens of thousands of migrants at the facility.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Less than a week after deporting Venezuelans detained at Guantanamo Bay, the Trump administration has again flown about two dozen migrants to the U.S. naval base in Cuba.
—Gerardo Del Valle, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
When the first migrant detainees arrived at the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay on military planes, the Trump administration described them as hardened criminals.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Secretary Hegseth heads to Guantanamo Bay Satellite imagery of the Guantanamo Bay naval base shows the rapid construction of more than a hundred new structures as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to house tens of thousands of migrants at the facility.
—Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Less than a week after deporting Venezuelans detained at Guantanamo Bay, the Trump administration has again flown about two dozen migrants to the U.S. naval base in Cuba.
—Gerardo Del Valle, ProPublica, 28 Feb. 2025
When the first migrant detainees arrived at the U.S. naval base in Guantánamo Bay on military planes, the Trump administration described them as hardened criminals.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Naval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naval. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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naval
adjective
na·val
ˈnā-vəl 
: of or relating to a navy or warships
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