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单词 army of occupation
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army of occupation in American English

an army that goes into a defeated country to enforce peace terms, keep order, etc.

army of occupation in American English

noun
an army occupying conquered territory to maintain order and to ensure the carrying out of peace or armistice terms

Examples of 'army of occupation' in a sentence
army of occupation

Here, there are interesting insights into the mentality of an army of occupation.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They would love to point to 'an army of occupation' to justify their cause.
The Sun (2010)
That seemed a remarkably defensive priority for an army of occupation.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In the end you need an army of occupation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The editors joked that what was once an army of occupation was about to become an army of no occupation.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
In the end, all armies of occupation fail.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
Friendly armies of occupation do not stand ready to lend the prosecutor every assistance.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Such words are the equivalent of armies of occupation: once installed in the lexicon, they never leave.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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