Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

universal military training

American  

noun

  1. a program for maintaining a nation's pool of trained military personnel, requiring all qualified citizens to serve for a period of active and reserve duty. UMT


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

At his press conference, brisk Harry Truman bristled when a reporter asked about another bogged-down piece of legislation: the universal military training bill.

From Time Magazine Archive

It had failed to act on some pressing problems: housing, universal military training, the Stratton bill, authorizing the admission of 400,000 displaced persons to the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

He received a delegation of National Guardsmen, told them that he would again ask Congress to authorize universal military training.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taft's power in the rural areas, enhanced by his speeches for farm price supports and against universal military training, was largely offset by Ike's strength in the cities.

From Time Magazine Archive

Competing with these calls for gradual desegregation was the Army's growing concern with securing some form of universal military training.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com