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 his comments in Brussels, Zelenskyy said the operation of Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, had improved but was not yet fully restored, adding the disruption placed civilians at risk. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Zelenskyy said that Kyiv was investigating sudden speed restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service, which is the backbone of Ukraine’s drone operations and communication. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said there were no soldiers in the area at the time of the attack, and the visit had not been coordinated with the military. — Dana Karni, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Spokesperson for South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, Captain Jang Do-young, stated that the military had persistently tracked the activity using multiple surveillance assets. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the military

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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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