hollow army
n.— «Will quantity in recruiting become a silent substitute for quality, leading to what is often referred to as a “hollow army?”» —“Finding Our Next Army” by Charles A. Krohn Washington Post June 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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