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standing army

standing army noun: a professional permanent army composed of full-time career soldiers, and not disbanded during times of peace.

Noun

standing army (plural standing armies)

  1. A professional permanent army composed of full-time career soldiers, and not disbanded during times of peace.

standing army meaning in Tamil and Kannada

standing army in Tamil

உடைப்படை, நிலைப்படை

standing army in Kannada

ಸ್ಥಾಯಿ ಸೇನೆ

Forms of standing army

pluralstanding armies

Questions about standing army

What does standing army mean?
Standing army means a professional permanent army composed of full-time career soldiers, and not disbanded during times of peace.
What is standing army in Tamil?
Standing army in Tamil is உடைப்படை, நிலைப்படை. See Standing army meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is standing army?
Standing army is a noun.
What is the plural of standing army?
The plural of standing army is standing armies.

Words near standing army in the dictionary

  1. standing
  2. standing a chance
  3. standing and delivering
  4. standing apart
  5. standing armies
  6. standing army
  7. standing around
  8. standing aside
  9. standing at attention
  10. standing back
  11. standing behind

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