military superiority

collocation in English

meaningsofmilitaryandsuperiority

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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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superiority
noun[U]
uk
/suːˌpɪə.riˈɒr.ə.ti/us
/səˌpɪr.iˈɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the fact that one person or thing is better, stronger, etc. ...
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(Definition ofmilitaryandsuperiorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Its conquest on land was certainly not wrought out of any obvious technological ormilitarysuperiority-or, at least, of one which it could control for long.
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But harsh, even aggressive, political attitudes and policies, with the fact of overwhelmingmilitarysuperiorityever present in the background, are another matter.
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The police force would have to possess unquestionedmilitarysuperiorityover the disarmed nations.
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There was a time when we enjoyed unchallengedmilitarysuperiority.
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But harsh, even aggressive, political attitudes and policies, with the fact of overwhelminglymilitarysuperiorityever-present in the background, are another matter.
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It is not necessary for us to be in a position ofmilitarysuperiority.
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The evident will to order in fullmilitarysuperiority, signals a very important political message from a democracy.
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They see and are aware of their presentmilitarysuperiority.
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A veto backed by thatmilitarysuperiorityis something that would indeed be hard for any people to accept.
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They established amilitarysuperiorityin every pitched battle.
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Ismilitarysuperioritythe only superiority between nations?
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Sovietmilitarysuperiorityis used to promote their domination policy, if they think that they can get away with it.
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America should not exploit itsmilitarysuperiorityto impose its political will on the rest of the world and to place itself above international law.
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You know that trade follows the flag in the sense that we gain certain concessions by ourmilitarysuperiorityin the various parts of the world.
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The third puzzle is how some societies were able to achievemilitarysuperiority.
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Britishmilitarysuperioritywas clearly evident during the armed conflict.
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Frenchmilitarysuperioritymight have allowed him to press for more advantageous terms.
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In addition to overwhelmingmilitarysuperiority, scholars also suggest that democratic peace theory suggests a preference toward soft, rather than hard, balancing among democracies.
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Britishmilitarysuperioritydrew heavily on newly applied technology.
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