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military

[ mil-i-ter-ee ]

adjective

  1. of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy:

    from civilian to military life.

  2. of, for, or pertaining to war:

    military preparedness.

  3. of or relating to soldiers.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier:

    a military bearing.

  5. following the life of a soldier:

    a military career.

  6. performed by soldiers:

    military duty.



noun

plural militaries, military.
  1. the military,
    1. the military establishment of a nation; the armed forces.
    2. military personnel, especially commissioned officers, taken collectively:

      the bar, the press, and the military.

military

/ ˈmɪlɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
  2. of, characteristic of, or about soldiers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the military
    the armed services (esp the army)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ··ٲ·· [mil-i-, tair, -, uh, -lee, mil, -i-ter-, uh, -lee], adverb
  • i·ٲi·Ա noun
  • t·i·ٲy adjective
  • ԴDz·i·ٲy adjective
  • ·i·ٲy adjective
  • ·i·ٲy adjective
  • d·i·ٲi· adverb
  • d·i·ٲy adjective
  • ܲȴ-i·ٲy adjective
  • p·i·ٲy adjective noun
  • ܲm··ٲi· adverb
  • ܲ·i·ٲy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of military1

1575–85; < Latin ī ( s ), equivalent to ī- (stem of ī ) soldier + - -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of military1

C16: via French from Latin īs, from ī soldier
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For Camil, that meant enlisting in the military to be deployed in Vietnam.

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He is expected to be brought before a military court next Tuesday.

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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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