People's Liberation Army

American  

noun

1. Huk1

2. the name of the armed forces of the People's Republic of China.

3. a rebel army or army of liberation in any of various other countries.

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Example Sentences

“As far as the corruption problem goes, I think that Xi has concluded that he had no other option but to cull virtually the entire generational cohort at the top” of the People’s Liberation Army, said Jon Czin, a China expert at the Washington-based Brookings Institution and former analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

As waves of purges took down one senior figure after another in the People’s Liberation Army, Gen. Zhang Youxia had seemed untouchable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Patent filings, government procurement tenders and research papers reviewed by The Wall Street Journal reveal that China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army, is intensely focused on harnessing AI to deploy swarms of drones, robot dogs and other autonomous systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and a delegation from China's People's Liberation Army inaugurated the base in April last year.

From Barron's

"The PLA Eastern Theater Command has successfully completed 'Justice Mission 2025' drills," spokesperson Senior Captain Li Xi said in a statement, referring to the People's Liberation Army.

From Barron's