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STANDING ARMY

\stˈandɪŋ ˈɑːmi], \stˈandɪŋ ˈɑːmi], \s_t_ˈa_n_d_ɪ_ŋ ˈɑː_m_i]\

Definitions of STANDING ARMY

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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One raised and kept ready for service both at home or abroad under the immediate command of the sovereign; the permission of Parliament, being by law necessary, is renewed yearly. See Army Discipline and Regulation Act.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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