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military

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adjective

mil·​i·​tary ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē How to pronounce military (audio)
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a
: of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war
military discipline
the country's military needs
b
: of or relating to armed forces
especially : of or relating to ground or sometimes ground and air forces as opposed to naval forces
military and naval affairs
2
a
: performed or made by armed forces
military operations
b
: supported by armed force
a military government
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: of or relating to the army
the military academy at West Point

military

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noun

plural military also militaries
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: military persons
especially : army officers
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Synonyms

Example Sentences

Adjective He is being tried in a military court rather than in a civilian court. He has had a long military career. Noun There were many military present but only a few civilians. some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In London and at military sites across the United Kingdom, cannons fired 96 shots in an elaborate, 16-minute salute marking each year of the queen’s life. Danica Kurka, Jill Lawless And Sylvia Hui, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 An early bird session is set from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and hike for U.S. military veterans and family members is from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 The show is presented by and raises money for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, a non-profit that aids military veterans and their families. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 The organization provides ill and injured military veterans with quality-of-life items, support services and transitional housing during recovery. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Vet volunteers: The mayors of Berea, Brook Park and Middleburg Heights met recently with Berea City School District Superintendent Tracy Wheeler about plans to offer volunteer opportunities in schools for military veterans. Rich Heileman, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 In fairness, as Scott points out, many homes in the target area doubled as cottage military sites, manufacturing components for the war effort. Bob Carden, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 More to the point, many mid-career students are military veterans of multiple overseas deployments, so deflecting an overcurious classmate is not a particularly stressful situation. Jennifer Conrad, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2022 Russian forces heavily shelled military and civilian sites in over a dozen towns and villages in Kherson and the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region, according to Yaroslav Yanushevych, the Ukrainian governor of the Kherson region. Derek Gatopoulos, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022
Noun
More than six months after Russia invaded, Ukraine’s defense against a larger and better-equipped military has earned admiration at home and abroad. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Members of the public and the military in ceremonial uniform attend the second proclamation of Britain's new King, King Charles III, at the Royal Exchange, in London's financial district. Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Casualties up and down the chain of command are why Putin called to expand the military. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also claimed that the military managed to recapture nearly 400 square miles of territory held by the Russians over the past few months. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 Pro-Kremlin Russian military correspondents said Moscow’s forces had pulled back across the Oskil River to the eastern part of the city. Thomas Grove, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Ukrainian artillery and rocket strikes have left all regular bridges across the river unusable, the military's southern command said. Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2022 As a teenager, Elizabeth defied her parents to join the British military during World War II. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth also reigned during the Falklands War, a 10-week conflict sparked in April 1982 by the Argentine military's capturing of the British-dependent Islands. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle English, from Latin militaris, from milit-, miles soldier

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of military was in the 15th century

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