Definition

A fortified medical facility designed for large-scale patient management, ranging from battlefield field hospitals to permanent installations. In military contexts, these double as strategic assets.

Example Usage

The military hospital treated hundreds of casualties during the conflict.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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Strategic Air Command, the Cold War-era US Air Force division that controlled America's nuclear bomber fleet and made sure everyone knew the apocalypse was just one phone call away. From 1946 to 1992, SAC maintained 24/7 readiness with bombers circling the globe, making it the world's most expensive insurance policy against Soviet aggression. Its motto 'Peace Is Our Profession' was deliciously ironic for an organization whose job was preparing for nuclear Armageddon.

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