military
adjective
of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy.
unmilitary
-
a word derived from
military.
Example Sentences
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When Grant came to Washington to take overall command of the Union armies in early 1864, he struck one officer as “stumpy, unmilitary, slouchy.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2016
Syverson, 55, has a Ph.D. in philosophy and looks distinctly unmilitary in an oversize flannel shirt and cargo pants.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 23, 2014
Something about Lawson's schoolboy French and unmilitary looks charmed the provincial rabble, who released the U.N. patrol.
From Time Magazine Archive
In essence, Secretary Douglas' verdict was that Billy Mitchell's ideas on air power had long been vindicated but that the punishment for his unmilitary behavior should stand.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bull walked down the long polished hall with a bouncing gait that was distinctively unmilitary.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
