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Military

Military Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Military? [n] the military forces of a nation [adj] associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police" [adj] characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms" [adj] of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Military: armed forces \| combatant \| expeditionary \| martial \| martial(a) \| militaristic \| noncombatant \| soldierlike \| soldierly \| warlike \| warriorlike Related Terms \| Find terms related to Military: aggressive \| air force \| antagonistic \| armed force \| armed forces \| armed service \| army \| array \| battling \| bellicose \| belligerent \| bloodthirsty \| bloody \| bloody-minded \| career soldiers \| chauvinist \| chauvinistic \| combative \| contentious \| enemy \| ferocious \| fierce \| fighting \| fighting machine \| forces \| full of fight \| ground forces \| ground troops \| hawkish \| host \| hostile \| inimical \| jingo \| jingoish \| jingoist \| jingoistic \| legions \| martial \| militant \| militaristic \| military establishment \| naval \| navy \| occupation force \| offensive \| paratroops \| pugnacious \| quarrelsome \| rank and file \| ranks \| regular army \| regulars \| saber-rattling \| sanguinary \| sanguineous \| savage \| scrappy \| service \| ski troops \| soldierlike \| soldierly \| soldiery \| standing army \| storm troops \| the line \| the military \| trigger-happy \| troops \| truculent \| unfriendly \| unpacific \| unpeaceable \| unpeaceful \| warlike \| warmongering \| warring See Also \| armed service \| cadre \| force \| medic \| medical officer \| military reserve \| military service \| Pentagon \| personnel \| reserve \| service Military In Webster's Dictionary \Mil"itary\, a. [L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a military parade; military discipline; military bravery; military conduct; military renown. Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men. --Shak. 2. Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a military expedition. --Bacon. {Military law}. See {Martial law}, under {Martial}. {Military order}. (a) A command proceeding from a military superior. (b) An association of military persons under a bond of certain peculiar rules; especially, such an association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body in modern times taking a similar form, membership of which confers some distinction. {Military tenure}, tenure of land, on condition of performing military service. \Mil"itary\, n. [Cf. F. militaire.] The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army.

Military Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Military?

[n] the military forces of a nation
[adj] associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"
[adj] characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"
[adj] of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law"

Military In Webster's Dictionary

\Mil"i*ta*ry\, a. [L. militaris, militarius, from
miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war;
   belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs
   of war; as, a military parade; military discipline;
   military bravery; military conduct; military renown.

         Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs
         of military men.                      --Shak.

2. Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a
   military expedition. --Bacon.

{Military law}. See {Martial law}, under {Martial}.

{Military order}. (a) A command proceeding from a military
   superior.
   (b) An association of military persons under a bond of
       certain peculiar rules; especially, such an
       association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body
       in modern times taking a similar form, membership of
       which confers some distinction.

{Military tenure}, tenure of land, on condition of performing
   military service.


\Mil"i*ta*ry\, n. [Cf. F. militaire.]
The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the
army.

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