military
[ mil-i-ter-ee ]
/ ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /
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adjective
noun, plural mil·i·tar·ies, mil·i·tar·y.
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.
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military
/ (ˈmɪlɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
of, characteristic of, or about soldiers
noun plural -taries or -tary
the military the armed services (esp the army)
Derived forms of military
militarily, adverbWord Origin for military
C16: via French from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles soldier
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