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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But the landslide victory would be followed by his ouster at the hands of the military eight months after his swearing-in.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The administration's plan to involve the military in immigration enforcement and to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will likely keep Noem in the spotlight.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Their fate has raised painful questions in Israel about the military's failure to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump is planning major changes to the way the department functions, including involving the military in immigration enforcement and reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The administration's plan to involve the military in immigration enforcement and to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will likely keep Noem in the spotlight.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Their fate has raised painful questions in Israel about the military's failure to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump is planning major changes to the way the department functions, including involving the military in immigration enforcement and reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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