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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
plural
militaries, militarythe 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 armed services (esp the army)
Other Word Forms
- militarily adverb
- militariness noun
- antimilitary adjective
- nonmilitary adjective
- premilitary adjective
- promilitary adjective
- pseudomilitarily adverb
- pseudomilitary adjective
- quasi-military adjective
- supermilitary adjective
- unmilitarily adverb
- unmilitary adjective
- ˈٲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of military1
Example Sentences
The Israeli military has told the BBC it is looking into the reports.
The news will come as a blow to Zelensky and his administration, which had been hoping to secure US support at the conference for Ukraine's strategic and military goals.
Downing Street said the new sanctions package would aim to keep up "pressure on Russian military industrial complex" but did not provide further details.
Israel has claimed control of Iranian airspace since launching its air war last Thursday with a surprise attack that it says has killed many top military commanders and atomic scientists.
Israeli aircraft have struck the headquarters of Iran's state broadcaster in Tehran, after the Israeli military told residents of the area of the capital where it is located to evacuate.
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