military establishment

Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words

Refers to the armed forces and their infrastructure or, more broadly, the powerful group that controls the armed forces.

establishmentADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

military

Examples (10)

  • The military establishment controls defense policy in most countries.
  • Critics argue the military establishment has too much political influence.
  • She works at a government military establishment near the capital.
  • The military establishment opposed cuts to the defense budget.
  • Protesters gathered outside the military establishment headquarters.
  • The journalist exposed corruption within the military establishment.
  • Senior officers represent the core of the military establishment.
  • The military establishment has significant lobbying power in Congress.
  • Reform movements often clash with the traditional military establishment.
  • The military establishment maintains strict security protocols.