main-force
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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During its more than two years of operations, the 9th all but eliminated main-force Viet Cong units, which had previously controlled the area.
From Time Magazine Archive
"There is no longer anything ragtag, bobtail or worn out about their main-force weapons," says Major General Joseph A. McChristian, senior American intelligence officer in Viet Nam.
From Time Magazine Archive
They argue that for all the Allied success in search-and-kill forays against the Communists, victories over the enemy's main-force military units are like pushing water up the side of a bowl.
From Time Magazine Archive
Militarily, Saigon has been drawing its forces into a classic defense: main-force units and ranger battalions on the border, less reliable auxiliaries around the cities and towns.
From Time Magazine Archive
She had spoken low and quietly, but it was a main-force composure, liable to snap like glass.
From Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle
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