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People's Liberation Army

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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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Two days later, 10,000 People’s Liberation Army soldiers were deployed to build the track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Officials in many other sectors have "disappeared" too, but the People's Liberation Army has seen the most removals and resignations across all NPC delegations this term.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

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 • Jan. 24, 2026

Kai, 70, was born and raised in China and drafted into the People’s Liberation Army as a railway soldier at age 15.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

She walked in, looking less serious than usual, and behind her was a stranger, a beautiful young woman dressed in the People’s Liberation Army uniform.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang