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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 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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Other 51³Ô¹Ï 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
  • ˈ³¾¾±±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ù¾±±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of military1

1575–85; < Latin ³¾Ä«±ô¾±³ÙÄå°ù¾± ( s ), equivalent to ³¾Ä«±ô¾±³Ù- (stem of ³¾Ä«±ô±ð²õ ) soldier + -Äå°ù¾±²õ -ary
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of military1

C16: via French from Latin ³¾Ä«±ô¾±³ÙÄå°ù¾±s, from ³¾Ä«±ô±ð²õ soldier
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Arguing before the appellate panel Tuesday, Shumate said the military presence was necessary to defend against ongoing “mob violence†in L.A. streets.

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At least 30 US military planes have been moved from bases in America to Europe over the past three days, flight tracking data reviewed by BBC Verify has shown.

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On June 9, U.S. military officials confirmed that 700 Marines were also deployed to guard federal agents and buildings.

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In the grounds, as well as police and military personnel, there are other discreet members of the security team.

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In reality, the administration has been planning for months to use the military as part of its mass deportation — and larger authoritarian — campaign.

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