imperial army

collocation in English

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imperial
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/us
/ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/
belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that ...
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army
noun
uk
/ˈɑː.mi/us
/ˈɑːr.mi/
a particular country's ...
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(Definition ofimperialandarmyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For many years we have had animperialarmyto maintain an empire.
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But when one begins to dismantle one's empire, one should take appropriate action to dismantle one'simperialarmy.
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The question is not whether one can resolve a civil war from outside, because one cannot, unless one is prepared to send in animperialarmyand impose a solution.
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Theimperialarmythen conducted a general attack to exploit the exposed left flank.
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In theimperialarmy, the tribunes thus became staff-officers to the "legatus".
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Theimperialarmywas victorious after a long battle.
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The mission of the fleet was to provide assistance and support to theimperialarmy.
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In the laterimperialarmy, the general deployment was very similar, with the cohorts deploying in quincunx pattern.
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Three of his brothers served in theimperialarmyopposing him.
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As commander of animperialarmycorps, the halberdiers ("baltaci"), he even held the supreme military dignity of three-horsetail pasha (general).
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His father was a military official in theimperialarmy.
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The town now feared retribution by theimperialarmy, who were at the walls.
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Additionally, they were graded on the number of armed cavalrymen, or "sowars", which each had to maintain for service in theimperialarmy.
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Gradually, a standingimperialarmyevolved as a result of the many wars.
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Shen nevertheless had a strong army, and theimperialarmygenerals were apprehensive about facing him.
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Occasionally, tributary leaders would be ordered to attack neighbors even without the backing of the mainimperialarmy.
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Nevertheless, in 1684 he joined theimperialarmyand held the rank of captain.
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Theimperialarmymanaged to repel them, but was unable to defeat them.
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Vc fell to theimperialarmythe same day.
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Archers of theimperialarmywere equipped with the recurved composite bow as their standard.
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