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Definition of "navy" []
- All of a nation's warships. (noun)
- A nation's entire military organization for sea warfare and defense, including vessels, personnel, and shore establishments. (noun)
- A group of ships; a fleet. (noun)
- Navy blue. (noun)
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Use "navy" in a sentence
- "Associated Press/Mexico's Secretary Navy In this image released by Mexico's navy, sailors guard weapons seized after a battle between the navy and drug cartel gunmen following the killing of 72 migrants in San Fernando, eastern Mexico, Aug. 24."
- "On Navy Day July 27, 2008 the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky spoke of a revival of Russian naval power over the next decade and declared that the navy would add six carrier battle groups to its complement of warships."
- "Right now our navy is the smallest it has been since the beginning of World War 1."
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