Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with military in American Collocation
military
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
activity
He took part in military campaigns against France and its allies in Hanover (1805–6).
group
In 1747 he was commander in chief of all military forces in India and the Far East.
people
At the time there were 22,000 U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan.
place where a military organization is based
He had taken photographs of Soviet military installations and airfields.
equipment and facilities
About a quarter of the world’s jet fuel is used by military aircraft.
power
No nation has ever had as much military power as the United States.
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
East Timor won its independence in 2002 after a long struggle against military occupation
a place that a military organization is trying to attack
The insurgents have recently increased attacks on police and military targets in the area.