standing army in a sentence

Examples

1. A small professional standing army existed throughout Western and Eastern Han.
2. Israel's entire standing army is estimated to number around 170, 000.
3. A standing army was living in the barracks and receiving salary.
4. It was the only polity in the region to maintain a standing army.
5. Besides a large standing army, the Vijayanagara rulers also maintained a powerful navy.
6. Both, by contrast, would reject a standing army or police department.
7. The standing army is primarily formed around four main combat units.
8. A standing army for a federal unit seems a bit ambitious.
9. It ranked as the senior unit of Scotland's new standing army.
10. Since 2003, it is organized as a fully professional standing army.