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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

military Related Forms

mil′i·tar′i·ly adverb

military Idioms

the military

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

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 Synonyms

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

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.
  • include: The Iraqi units include the military, police and Interior Ministry forces.
  • enter: After graduation from high school I entered the military.

Adjective modifier

  • Indonesian: It's an opportunity for 250 international arms companies to try and flog their wares to the notorious Indonesian military.
  • Iraqi: The Iraqi military made several public announcements to the residents offering them a chance to leave the city.
  • American: Because let's not forget the American military generally just fire in roughly the right direction and hope for the best.
  • British: This is in line with a common strategy being adopted throughout the British military.
  • strong: Pyongyang still believes that a strong military, capable of projecting power in the region, is an essential element of national power.
  • many: In Ni many military and civilian facilities were damaged.

Modifies a noun

  • personnel: Unfortunately, due to a shortage of trained military personnel, the crew is a little unorthodox... .
  • action: I will not support any UK military action which has not been approved by the United Nations under international law.
  • commander: The WFP, fearing that the wheat would be seized by military commanders, kept many warehouse doors locked.
  • coup: The last king of North Yemen was killed in a 1962 military coup.
  • force: Therefore, the Germans faced a total military force of some 108 divisions.
  • operation: Of these factors the nature of British military operations in the region was particularly significant.

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.
  • mostly: He made many reforms in Russia, mostly military.
  • about: Terrorism isn't about military might, who has the most guns.

Preposition: in

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