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military defeat

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meanings of militaryand defeat


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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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defeat
noun[C or U]
uk /dɪˈfiːt/ us /dɪˈfiːt/
the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made ...
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Examples of military defeat


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In fact, their militarydefeat only came in 1979.
After 1870, it was held partly responsible for the militarydefeat.
But their militarydefeat was secondary to the political symbolism of their resistance.
Democracy spelt disorder and, for a proud commercial empire, was likely to engender internal dissension and, ultimately, militarydefeat.
Their lack of freedom through the partitions had meant that their knowledge of the world was gained through catastrophic uprisings, militarydefeat, exile, oppression and conspiracy.
Militarydefeat in itself is not a guarantee of continued peace in the future.
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The third reason is the certainty of militarydefeat.
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We are debating defence, not to prevent a militarydefeat, but to prevent the outbreak of a war.
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One is the question of appeasement and the other is the experience of militarydefeat.
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Those places have been lost to us by militarydefeat.
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I hold the view that this country has sustained a political and a militarydefeat the magnitude of which cannot yet be understood.
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It is not being done by force of arms; it is not coming about as a result of a militarydefeat or a military victory.
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At that time this country was very nearly brought to its knees not through militarydefeat, but because of the sheer difficulty of importing food.
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Revolution was the effect, not the cause, of militarydefeat.
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The militarydefeat of the enemy is a war aim.
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We in this country must achieve a similar degree of resurgence and dynamism without the challenge of militarydefeat or political collapse.
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At the moment, militarydefeat of the puppet regime by the guerrillas in the short or medium term is highly unlikely if not impossible.
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They can be seen now as little more than a fig leaf to cover militarydefeat and political misjudgment.
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It was the greatest militarydefeat we have ever had.
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