military
Americanadjective
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of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy.
from civilian to military life.
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of, for, or pertaining to war.
military preparedness.
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of or relating to soldiers.
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befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier.
a military bearing.
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following the life of a soldier.
a military career.
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performed by soldiers.
military duty.
noun
plural
militaries, militaryadjective
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of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
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of, characteristic of, or about soldiers
noun
Other Word Forms
- antimilitary adjective
- militarily adverb
- militariness noun
- nonmilitary adjective
- premilitary adjective
- promilitary adjective
- pseudomilitarily adverb
- pseudomilitary adjective
- quasi-military adjective
- supermilitary adjective
- unmilitarily adverb
- unmilitary adjective
Etymology
Origin of military
1575–85; < Latin mīlitāri ( s ), equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles ) soldier + -āris -ary
Example Sentences
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The office of Iran's supreme leader in the capital Tehran is among the targets, as well as military sites across the country.
From BBC
At military parades of authoritarian regimes, it’s not often a girl takes center stage.
Airspace closures and regional travel disruptions are widespread, and military forces across the Middle East are on heightened alert.
From Salon
In the past, there has been relative restraint around attacking export infrastructure in recent Western military action.
From Barron's
In the past, there has been relative restraint around attacking export infrastructure in recent Western military action.
From Barron's
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