main-force
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Women now make up an estimated one-third to one-half of V.C. main-force troops.
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
U.S. experts give Saigon's 587,000 regular troops a fair shot at dealing effectively with North Vietnamese main-force units�if they have ample air support.
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 Runkle, Bertha
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