military
of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness.
of or relating to soldiers.
befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier: a military bearing.
following the life of a soldier: a military career.
performed by soldiers: military duty.
the military,
the military establishment of a nation; the armed forces.
military personnel, especially commissioned officers, taken collectively: the bar, the press, and the military.
Origin of military
1Other words for military
3 | soldierly, soldierlike, martial |
Other words from military
- mil·i·tar·i·ly [mil-i-tair-uh-lee, mil-i-ter-uh-lee], /ˌmɪl ɪˈtɛər ə li, ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr ə li/, adverb
- mil·i·tar·i·ness, noun
- an·ti·mil·i·tar·y, adjective
- non·mil·i·tar·y, adjective
- pre·mil·i·tar·y, adjective
- pro·mil·i·tar·y, adjective
- pseu·do·mil·i·tar·i·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·mil·i·tar·y, adjective
- qua·si-mil·i·tar·y, adjective
- su·per·mil·i·tar·y, adjective, noun
- un·mil·i·tar·i·ly, adverb
- un·mil·i·tar·y, adjective
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How to use military in a sentence
Instead, it is busy bolstering its military presence in the Mediterranean, using its military gains in Syria as a stepping stone.
Butterfly Effect: The Next U.S.-Russia Conflict Theater Could be the Mediterranean | Charu Kasturi | September 17, 2020 | OzyWe’re the first military responders, but we’re the last one when the civilian capacity has been exhausted completely.
Mobilizing the National Guard Doesn’t Mean Your State Is Under Martial Law. Usually. | by Logan Jaffe | September 17, 2020 | ProPublicaDuring Tuesday’s trip, Biden also plans to hold a roundtable with military veterans in Tampa, according to his campaign.
Trump, in town hall, says he wouldn’t have done anything differently on pandemic | Colby Itkowitz, Josh Dawsey, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner | September 16, 2020 | Washington PostHe’s looking for something to happen, because he knows with the military buildup in the area … it could happen.
Buttigieg, a military veteran, spoke plainly about coming out and getting married.
Breaking the will of ISIS, the military argues, is not a statistic.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe American military may have launched hundreds of airstrikes on Iraq and Syria.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe U.S. military has said it is too early to make any conclusions, other than the war is on course.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhere the U.S. once depended on its own forces to determine who was military material, this time the Iraqis will decide.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ | Nancy A. Youssef | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Amazon biography for an author named Papa Faal mentions both Gambia and lists a military record that matches the FBI report.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country | Jacob Siegel | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe began his military career at the age of 11, and continued in the service nearly 60 years.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellOne, a man of distinguished looks and military bearing, was a little in advance of the other two.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnTwo years later this promising recruit, having fallen foul of the military authorities, had to leave the service under a cloud.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonLet me illustrate: Last week, month, or year you saw a military procession pass along the streets.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)At one fell swoop on the field of Jena, the famed military monarchy of the great Frederick fell in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for military
/ (ˈmɪlɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
of, characteristic of, or about soldiers
the military the armed services (esp the army)
Origin of military
1Derived forms of military
- militarily, adverb
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