Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC

армия

/armiya/Roman

English meaning: Military / Army

Definition

The organized armed forces of a state. Russia has one of the world's largest military forces and is the world's largest nuclear weapons holder. India-Russia defense relations are a key UPSC topic — India is Russia's largest arms customer, with the S-400 air defense missile system, BrahMos cruise missile (joint India-Russia venture), and nuclear submarines (INS Chakra) as key partnerships.

Example

Индия является крупнейшим покупателем российского оружия, включая систему С-400.

In English: India is the largest buyer of Russian weapons, including the S-400 system.

Literary Heritage

Трусость — это самый страшный порок.

/Trusost' — eto samyy strashnyy porok./

Cowardice is the greatest vice.

Михаил Булгаков · Novelist and playwright · Early 20th century

Мастер и Маргарита

Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita, Ch. 26, Pontius Pilate's reflection

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