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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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