military Definition
mili·tary (mil′ə ter′ē)
adjective
- of, characteristic of, for, fit for, or done by soldiers or the armed forces
- of, for, or fit for war
- of the army, as distinguished from the navy
Etymology: Fr militaire < L militaris < miles (gen. militis), soldier
military Related Forms
military Idioms
the military
the armed forces; military personnel collectively; esp., military officers as an influential force
military Synonyms
military
modif.
military Synonyms
military
n.
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.
Browse dictionary entries near military
- ‹ militarize
- ‹ militaristic
- ‹ militarist
- ‹ militarism
- ‹ militant
- ‹ milieu
- ‹ Milicent
- ‹ miliary
- ‹ miliaria
- ‹ milia

