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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProfessional Army
/prəˈfɛʃənl ˈɑrmi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A military force composed of professional soldiers who are trained and employed full-time.
"The country relies on a professional army to maintain its national security." - 2
An army that is not made up of conscripts but rather of individuals who have chosen military service as a career.
"Many nations have transitioned to a professional army model to enhance military effectiveness."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'professional army' emerged in the late 19th century, combining 'professional' from the Latin 'professio', meaning a public declaration of one's skills, and 'army' from the Latin 'armata', referring to a group of armed forces. It signifies a military force composed of trained soldiers who serve as a career rather than conscripts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Professional Army" is said worldwide
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armée professionnelle
Transliteration: aʁmee pʁɔfɛsjɔnɛl
"Le pays dépend d'une armée professionnelle pour sa sécurité nationale."
Berufsarmee
Transliteration: bəˈʁuːfsˌaʁmeː
"Das Land verlässt sich auf eine Berufsarmee für seine nationale Sicherheit."
esercito professionale
Transliteration: eˈzɛrʧito pro.feˈssjo.nale
"Il paese si affida a un esercito professionale per la sua sicurezza nazionale."
ejército profesional
Transliteration: eˈxeɾsito pɾofeˈsjonal
"El país depende de un ejército profesional para su seguridad nacional."
exército profissional
Transliteration: ɛˈzɛʁsitu pɾofiˈsjonaw
"O país depende de um exército profissional para sua segurança nacional."
पेशेवर सेना
Transliteration: peśevar senā
"देश अपनी राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा के लिए पेशेवर सेना पर निर्भर करता है।"
职业军队
Transliteration: zhíyè jūnduì
"国家依赖职业军队来维护国家安全。"
전문 군대
Transliteration: jeonmun gundae
"국가는 국가 안보를 위해 전문 군대에 의존합니다."
専門軍
Transliteration: senmon gun
"国は国家の安全のために専門軍に依存しています。"
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