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military definition

mili·tary (mil′ə ter′ē)

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, for, fit for, or done by soldiers or the armed forces
  2. of, for, or fit for war
  3. of the army, as distinguished from the navy

Etymology: Fr militaire < L militaris < miles (gen. militis), soldier

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military Idioms

the military

the armed forces; military personnel collectively; esp., military officers as an influential force

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military Synonyms

military

modif.

armed, martial, militant, fighting, combatant, soldierly, warlike, combative, army, service, naval, noncivil, for war; see also aggressive 2, army, militaristic.


military

n.

armed forces, military establishment, soldiery, the Pentagon; see army 1.

military applies to anything having to do with armies or soldiers military uniforms, military police; martial refers to something connected with or characteristic of war or armies, often specif. connoting pomp and display or discipline martial music, martial law; warlike stresses the bellicose or aggressive nature or temperament that leads to war or results from preparations for war a warlike nation


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military Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • build: We are partners in the war against terrorism and we continue to build a strong military and security partnership.

Adjective modifier

  • Indonesian: It's an opportunity for 250 international arms companies to try and flog their wares to the notorious Indonesian military.

Modifies a noun

  • personnel: Unfortunately, due to a shortage of trained military personnel, the crew is a little unorthodox... .

Used with adjective complement

  • include: There are a variety of career paths to choose including military, entertainment, musician and even criminal!

Modifying Another Word

  • especially: And thus he shatters many of the myths about history, especially military history.

Preposition: in

  • origin: These divisions were purely political and military in origin and spread over the entire Szekely lands.
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military quotes

The military system is, to a substantial extent, a method whereby the population provides a subsidy to the high technology industry.

-Chomsky, (Avram) Noam

Only thestudyof militaryhistory iscapable of giving those who have no experience of their own a clear picture of what I have just called the friction of the whole machine.

-Clausewitz, Karl von

   We are suffering a national defeat comparable to any lost military campaign, and what is more, it is self- inflicted† It is about time that we pulled our fingers out† The rest of the world most certainly does not owe us a living.

-Edinburgh, Prince Philip, Duke of

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