military contractors

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meaningsofmilitaryandcontractor

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military
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/
relating to or belonging to the ...
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contractor
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈtræk.tər/us
/ˈkɑːn.træk.tɚ/
a person or company that arranges to supply materials or workers for building or for ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandcontractorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Diplomatic missions and private military contractors typically use armored cars as standard vehicles.
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These are managed primarily through universities and in some cases through military contractors.
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In 2014, the world's nations are dependent on a war economy which fuels the need for private military contractors.
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The convoy was escorted by private military contractors.
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Everywhere he went he saw hard-luck poverty among the working people contrasted with millions of government dollars going to military contractors.
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Large military contractors certainly throw their weight around on defense matters, but how much sway do they have on agricultural or health policies?
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The plot follows the corruption of the private military company that they work for as private military contractors.
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Further, the inspector generals office left its conclusions open to question by erroneously identifying several retired officers as having no ties to military contractors when in fact they did.
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Security companies themselves are sometimes referred to as security contractors, but this is not common due to confusion with private military contractors, who operate under a different auspice.
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In the context of climate refugees the potential for climate change to displace peopleit has been reported that alarmist hyperbole is frequently employed by private military contractors and think tanks.
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