| NOUN | group | standing army | a permanent army of paid soldiers |
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| Meaning | A permanent army of paid soldiers. | |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Broader | army, regular army, ground forces | A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state |
| Spanish | ejército profesional | |
| Catalan | exèrcit permanent | |
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