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standing army Definition

standing army

noun

an army maintained on a permanent basis, in peacetime as well as in time of war

standing army Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • maintain: Britain was a naval superpower, but had traditionally eschewed maintaining a big standing army at home.

Adjective modifier

  • big: Britain was a naval superpower, but had traditionally eschewed maintaining a big standing army at home.