military strength
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri strɛŋkθ/
:
fuerza militar
- Critics complain that the intelligence community consistently overestimated Soviet military strength, but the record is not so simple.
- conventional military strength
- great military strength
- lack of military strength
A future in which our country will match its military strength with its moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.
- A future in which our country will match its military strength with its moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose.
Examples
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Besides the economic damage of such abuses, the military strength of the Royal Navy diminished accordingly.
Academic text (2007) -
President Eisenhower stressed the military strength of the United States.
Academic text (1994) -
The global system is based on American political and economic, as well as military, strength.
Academic text (2012) -
All this will have a dramatic impact on economic growth, health care, and military strength in the developed world.
Academic text (2010) -
Although in terms of per capita income, the gap is not so wide, the gap in military strength is considerable.
Academic text (1992) -
In short, the burden on both Iraq's economy and her military strength will steadily increase.
Blog text (29) -
The question is whether the relative military strengths of the mainland and Taiwan will be materially affected.
Academic text (1991) -
Hence, Kenya is a bigger economy, but it trails behind Tanzania in terms of military strength, role, and place in international peacekeeping.
Academic text (2018) -
Just south of Cheyenne stood Fort Russell, famous throughout the West as a bastion of military strength and the home of the rugged, disciplined, frontier soldier.
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The country showcased its military strength during the annual parade with impressive displays of equipment and personnel.
Synonyms
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5.2
The number of soldiers and equipment in a military force
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5.5
How strong a country's armed forces are, shown by soldiers, weapons, and readiness
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7.3
The state of a country's armed forces, their strength and ability to fight
How Strong
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4.3
12
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'overall capability of a country's armed forces' is directly and compositionally derived from 'military' (relating to soldiers/war) modifying 'strength' (power/capability/resources). This adjective+noun combination follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Military strength comes from a clear picture: the country's soldiers, ships and weapons working like a strong body. If the military has many trained soldiers and good equipment, it has strength to act in war or to protect the nation. So, 'military strength' means the country's overall 'ability to fight' or 'defend'.