military science

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noun

the study of the causative factors and tactical principles of warfare.

an academic course dealing with these factors and principles.

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Origin of military science

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby military science

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How to use military science in a sentence

The crusaders must have learned something from their mistakes; and military science was revived.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
To the British navy, and not to the army, military science owes the use of these devices.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Therein lay all her military science, save that she never feared danger.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
Military science, constraining chaos into the cosmic state, has nowhere such a problem.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle

And now was a chance for a display of military science on the part of Gage and his three major-generals.
The Siege of Boston|Allen French