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war machine, n.
more info the military forces of a nation
<noun.group>   freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

armed forces armed services military military machine war machine

sample sentences

"their military is the largest in the region"
"the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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activated armed unarmed armored, armoured unarmored, unarmoured accoutered, accoutred expeditionary operational active, fighting, combat-ready effective nonoperational, inactive regular absence without leave, unauthorized absence pullback retreat standdown, stand-down disengagement, fallback, pullout amphibious landing gun deactivation, inactivation countermarch flyover, fly-by, flypast sortie troop movement war game militainment demonstration national service fatigue duty, fatigue air cover military censorship umbrella logistic assessment drill manual of arms, manual military training basic training military drill close-order drill square-bashing action, military action battle, fight, engagement, conflict blockade, encirclement defense, defence, defensive measure electronic warfare, EW operation, military operation combined operation police action resistance maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation combat, armed combat campaign, military campaign expedition, military expedition, hostile expedition mission, military mission sortie, sally support, reinforcement, reenforcement attack, onslaught, onrush, onset war, warfare assault blitz, blitzkrieg infiltration peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation amphibious operation psychological operation, psyop muster call military ceremony siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade nuclear deterrence countermine occupation, military control conscription, muster, draft, selective service court-martial logistic support, logistic assistance inter-service support air base, air station armament armored car, armoured car armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier, APC arsenal, armory, armoury assault rifle, assault gun attack submarine B-52 barrack base, base of operations battle dress billet bomber boot camp caisson camp, bivouac, encampment, cantonment command post, general headquarters, GHQ commissary dressing station, aid station dress uniform emplacement fatigues field hospital fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft fire control radar fire control system full-dress uniform garrison, fort gas shell guardhouse gun room half track hardware headquarters, HQ, military headquarters hospital train hut, army hut, field hut hutment latrine materiel, equipage mess, mess hall military hospital military installation post, military post military quarters military uniform military vehicle minute gun naval installation, shore station navy yard, naval shipyard olive drab, olive-drab uniform outpost personnel carrier picket platform, weapons platform quartering reconnaissance plane reconnaissance vehicle, scout car redoubt regimentals rocket base silo smoke screen, smokescreen sniper rifle, precision rifle tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle transport ship troop carrier, troop transport wardroom warplane, military plane warship, war vessel, combat ship weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D. weapons carrier sea power attention strength, military capability, military strength, military posture, posture firepower generalship military science tactics strategy commission, military commission muster roll salute, military greeting military intelligence pass, liberty chit taps, lights-out reveille, wake-up signal retreat retreat drumbeat tattoo insignia of rank order call up briefing strategic warning tactical warning warning of attack warning of war chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignia stripe damage, equipment casualty battle damage, combat casualty operational damage, operational casualty casualty wound, injury, combat injury loss, personnel casualty collateral damage military ceremony trip wire Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs command task force army unit army, regular army, ground forces naval unit navy, naval forces coastguard Marines air unit air force, airforce armor, armour service, military service, armed service force, military force, military unit, military group military reserve, reserve Pentagon military police, MP shore patrol company platoon rearguard wing echelon phalanx military academy naval academy air force academy drumhead court-martial court-martial military court provost court Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA artillery, artillery unit musketry battery cavalry horse cavalry mechanized cavalry infantry, foot paratroops militia, reserves militia home guard territorial, territorial reserve National Guard, home reserve standing army United States Army, US Army, U. 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Army, Army, USA United States Army Rangers United States Military Academy, US Military Academy Army Intelligence, AI Army National Guard, ARNG troops, military personnel, soldiery friendly hostile cavalry, horse cavalry, horse garrison rank, rank and file commando contingent, detail general staff headquarters headquarters staff high command, supreme headquarters spearhead firing squad, firing party military formation open order close order extended order sick call, sick parade column chow line aviation, air power martial law military law muster center flank, wing head rear minefield field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations line line of battle salient battle line position, military position staging area sector combat zone, combat area war zone drop zone, dropping zone West Point ensign aide, adjutant, aide-de-camp air attache army attache army engineer, military engineer army officer bandsman brass hat cadet, plebe captain, skipper captain casualty chief of staff chief petty officer colonel color bearer, standard-bearer combat pilot commander commander, commanding officer, commandant commando, ranger commissioned officer commissioned military officer commissioned naval officer commodore defense contractor deserter, defector desk officer draftee, conscript, inductee drill master, drill instructor foe, enemy, foeman, opposition executive officer field marshal field-grade officer, field officer, FO fighter pilot flag officer flanker general, full general general officer inspector general judge advocate judge advocate judge advocate general lieutenant lieutenant lieutenant colonel, light colonel lieutenant commander lieutenant general lieutenant junior grade, lieutenant JG major major-general Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier marine engineer, naval engineer marshal, marshall midshipman military adviser, military advisor military chaplain, padre, Holy Joe, sky pilot military leader officer, military officer military policeman, MP naval attache naval commander naval officer Navy SEAL, SEAL noncom, noncommissioned officer, enlisted officer occupier peacekeeper provost marshal reservist sapper Section Eight man, military man, military personnel, serviceman slacker, shirker sprog spy, undercover agent staff officer striker subaltern territorial volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary warrant officer weekend warrior foreign aid issue, military issue, government issue readiness, preparedness, preparation military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating flag rank spit and polish pass compassionate leave field day mess break detach quarter, billet, canton
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