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military
[ mil-i-ter-ee ]
adjective
- of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy:
from civilian to military life.
- of, for, or pertaining to war:
military preparedness.
- of or relating to soldiers.
Synonyms: ,
- befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier:
a military bearing.
- following the life of a soldier:
a military career.
- performed by soldiers:
military duty.
noun
- 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.
military
/ ˈmɪlɪtərɪ; -trɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
- of, characteristic of, or about soldiers
noun
- the militarythe armed services (esp the army)
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ··ٲ·· [mil-i-, tair, -, uh, -lee, mil, -i-ter-, uh, -lee], adverb
- i·ٲi·Ա noun
- t·i·ٲy adjective
- ԴDz·i·ٲy adjective
- ·i·ٲy adjective
- ·i·ٲy adjective
- d·i·ٲi· adverb
- d·i·ٲy adjective
- ܲȴ-i·ٲy adjective
- p·i·ٲy adjective noun
- ܲm··ٲi· adverb
- ܲ·i·ٲy adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of military1
Example Sentences
For Camil, that meant enlisting in the military to be deployed in Vietnam.
Israel's military chief has said it struck "operatives" who attacked civilians from the Druze community on the outskirts of Damascus, after an outbreak of sectarian violence that has reportedly killed more than 40 people.
He is expected to be brought before a military court next Tuesday.
To fight an elusive enemy operating clandestinely at night and from hideouts deep in swamps and jungles, the U.S. military turned to environmental modification technologies.
Pakistan's information minister says that the country has "credible intelligence" that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours.
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