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standing army

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standing army
n.
A permanent army maintained in time of peace and war.
standing army
n
(Military) a permanent army of paid soldiers maintained by a nation
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Noun1.standing army - a permanent army of paid soldiers
army, ground forces, regular army - a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "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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A FARMER, an Artisan, and a Labourer went to the King of their country and complained that they were compelled to support a large standing army of mere consumers, who did nothing for their keep.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
His revenues were rather less than 400 pounds yearly, and they were expended on the maintenance of one elephant and a standing army of five men.
From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
The standing army is only an arm of the standing government.
Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context
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