bonsai army
nounEtymology
In reference to the small size and decorative nature of bonsai plants.
Definitions
A sovereign state's army or military force that is too small to fundamentally protect the…
A sovereign state's army or military force that is too small to fundamentally protect the country, and could be considered to exist merely "for decoration".
- Without Soviet support surrounding the missile crisis, Cuba's military would have been merely a bonsai army and they would have quickly succumbed to any serious invasion from the west.
A tiny, largely-ornamental (military) structure bereft of the capability to effectively…
A tiny, largely-ornamental (military) structure bereft of the capability to effectively carry out its constitutional missions.
A military that covers the entire spectrum of capabilities, but has virtually no external…
A military that covers the entire spectrum of capabilities, but has virtually no external military clout.
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