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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This is the latest sign of military co-operation between the two countries following the Christmas Day airstrikes launched by the US on two camps run by an Islamist militant group in north-western Nigeria.
From BBC
Recently, Western militaries have begun to intercept the ships, marking a more aggressive approach to stamping out their operations.
Evidence provided by Serbia, which has never recognised Kosovo's independence, is particularly sensitive due to the scale of atrocities committed by Serb police and military during the 1998-1999 conflict.
From Barron's
Moving from reliance on U.S. defense to a more self-sufficient position requires significant increases in military spending, joint procurement, intelligence capabilities and logistics.
From MarketWatch
According to media reports, Iran held live military exercises on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz—a critical oil transit chokepoint—heightening concerns about potential disruptions to regional flows if a diplomatic solution isn’t reached.
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