commit troops

Frequency: 6.25.5 per million words

to send soldiers to fight in a particular place

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Examples (10)

  • The president is reluctant to commit troops to a foreign conflict.
  • Historically, the country has been cautious about committing its troops overseas.
  • What are the strategic implications of committing troops to the region?
  • The general advised against committing troops without a clear exit strategy.
  • They committed troops as part of a multinational peacekeeping force.
  • A debate is raging over whether to commit more troops to the war.
  • The government will not commit troops unless all diplomatic options are exhausted.
  • The decision to commit troops was made after extensive consultation with allies.
  • How many troops are they prepared to commit to the mission?
  • Committing troops is the most serious decision a leader can make.