main-force
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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When the South Vietnamese have done well against main-force units, American air support has been crucial.
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
High-ranking U.S. officers in Saigon point out that main-force enemy units have been driven away from population centers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fewer than half are North Vietnamese troops or Viet Cong main-force fighters, but these "regulars" are at least as numerous as a year ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
The young men came in, Mavering with his nervous laugh first, and then Boardman with his twinkling black eyes, and his main-force self-possession.
From April Hopes by William Dean Howells
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