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militarism definition

mili·ta·rism (milə tə riz′əm)

noun

  1. military spirit; attitudes of professional soldiers
  2. the glorification or prevalence of such a spirit, attitudes, etc. in a nation, or the predominance of the military caste in government
  3. the policy of maintaining a strong military organization in aggressive preparedness for war

Etymology: Fr militarisme

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