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noun

a private school organized somewhat along the lines of and following some of the procedures of military life.

a school that trains people for military careers as army officers, usually as part of a college education.

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Also called military school.

Origin of military academy

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Words nearby military academy

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How to use military academy in a sentence

Afghan special force commando unit officers and soldiers attend a graduation ceremony at the military academy in Kabul.
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Wilson said he was the quiet one in the family — so quiet his father feared he was “too soft” for public school and wanted to send him to a military academy.
Couple who died in Petworth fire recalled as dedicated to church and community|Peter Hermann, Dana Hedgpeth|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
If the image of a digital kitchen housed at the gates of a military academy sounds depressing to you then, well… yeah.
Chipotle Is Test-Driving a Delivery-Only Restaurant|Elazar Sontag|November 11, 2020|Eater
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|DAILY BEAST

The 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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
Where 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|DAILY BEAST
Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Do you want to be on the wrong side of history, Academy?
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He 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 Munsell
One, a man of distinguished looks and military bearing, was a little in advance of the other two.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
The collection in the Academy I thought much better, but still far enough behind similar galleries in Rome.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
Two 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-Pattison
Let 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)

British Dictionary definitions for military academy

military academy

noun

a training establishment for young officer cadets entering the army

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military academy

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