People's Liberation Army

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.

Example Sentences

Sixteen years later - in the Second Sudanese Civil War - he was one of the five founding members of the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement.

From BBC

How soon before the National Guard is sent to harvest the unpicked crops in California’s Central Valley, as was the People’s Liberation Army during the era of Mao?

From Salon

Glinting in the autumn sun on a parade ground in Beijing, the People's Liberation Army missiles moved slowly past the crowd on a fleet of giant camouflaged lorries.

From BBC

The People's Liberation Army launched a brutal crackdown, and thousands are said to have died.

From BBC

"The aerial fight was a big advertisement for the Chinese weapons industry. Until now, China had no opportunity to test its platforms in a combat situation," Zhou Bo, a retired senior colonel in the Chinese People's Liberation Army, told the BBC.

From BBC