military preparedness

collocation in English

meaningsofmilitaryandpreparedness

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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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preparedness
noun[U]
uk
/prɪˈpeəd.nəs/us
/prɪˈperd.nəs/
the state of being prepared for a ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandpreparednessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is equally important thatmilitarypreparednessand military action are not considered as a substitute for political and economic development.
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We are not helped to any great extent by the mass media, particularly by television, which are essentially negative over the need formilitarypreparedness.
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Negotiations can have a hope of success only if sanctions are persisted with andmilitarypreparednessis maintained.
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But the differences in scale and power, inmilitarypreparednessand in economic strength, have grown over that period.
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The problems involved, of course, in an organisation of fifteen nations inmilitarypreparednessand in coordinating military action are formidable.
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Lines of police waited in fullmilitarypreparedness.
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It has no relation now tomilitarypreparedness.
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That kind of structure without adequatemilitarypreparednessis not only useless but extremely dangerous.
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It is not a defence community existing simply to look after its ownmilitarypreparedness.
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It is true thatmilitarypreparednesson our side must be a prerequisite for peaceful co-existence, but what is needed is further active steps to promote and extend that co-existence.
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But, of course, civil preparedness costs money, just as much asmilitarypreparedness.
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On the question ofmilitarypreparedness, all the keys are in your pocket; you can take them out and start the operation next week if you wish to do so.
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It seemed that 1,000 years of our history and the painful lessons that we should have learnt aboutmilitarypreparednesshave been completely, almost wilfully, forgotten.
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As the timetable of the alliedmilitarypreparednessto act appeared to slip, public doubts grew about whether war is justifiable, acceptably feasible or even likely to take place.
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Ourmilitarypreparednessand our civil preparedness are therefore closely related, and we must make sure that the balance between the two is sensible and realistic.
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The coiled rattlesnake epitomizes the unit's motto capabilities andmilitarypreparedness.
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They were also called up progressively to undertake brief periods of continuous service throughout 194041 to improve overallmilitarypreparedness.
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Yet, the few notices survive to this day of themilitarypreparednessof the castle or its garrison.
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The government has delegated to the association the public duty to organize voluntary military training and other training serving themilitarypreparedness.
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He campaigned onmilitarypreparednessand family values.
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