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Common collocations with military in American Collocation

military adjective

US /ˈmɪlɪˌteri/

activity

action
activity
attack
campaign
conflict
coup
effort
exercise
intervention
invasion
mission
operation
presence
response
strike

He took part in military campaigns against France and its allies in Hanover (1805–6).

group

force
organization
unit

In 1747 he was commander in chief of all military forces in India and the Far East.

people

authorities
commander
leader
officer
official
personnel

At the time there were 22,000 U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan.

place where a military organization is based

base
installation
site

He had taken photographs of Soviet military installations and airfields.

equipment and facilities

aircraft
cemetery
equipment
facility
hospital
training
uniform
vehicle

About a quarter of the world’s jet fuel is used by military aircraft.

power

capability
might
power
strength

No nation has ever had as much military power as the United States.

service

service

As soon as he was released from military service he left England aboard a ship bound for Spain.

when a military force controls a place

government
occupation
regime
rule

East Timor won its independence in 2002 after a long struggle against military occupation

a place that a military organization is trying to attack

target

The insurgents have recently increased attacks on police and military targets in the area.