Definitions for military
ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr imil·i·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineadjective

   the military forces of a nation

   "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

2. militaryadjective

   of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

   "military law"

3. militaryadjective

   characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military

   "military uniforms"

4. militaryadjective

   associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians

   "military police"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. militarynoun

   Armed forces.

   He spent six years in the military.

2. militarynoun

   U.S. armed forces in general, including the Marine Corps.

   It's not the job of the military to make policy.

3. militaryadjective

   Characteristic of members of the armed forces.

4. militaryadjective

   Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).

5. militaryadjective

   Relating to war.

6. militaryadjective

   Relating to armies or ground forces.

7. Etymology: From militaire, from militarius, from militis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Militar, Militaryadjective

   Militar is now wholly out of use.

   Etymology: militaris, Latin; militaire, Fr.

   1. Engaged in the life of a soldier; soldierly.

   In the time of Severus and Antoninus, many, being soldiers, had been converted unto Christ, and notwithstanding continued still in that military course of life. Richard Hooker, b. ii.

   He will maintain his argument as well as any military man in the world. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   2. Suiting a soldier; pertaining to a soldier; warlike.

   Although he were a prince in militar virtue approved, yet his cruelties weighed down his virtues. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Numbers numberless
   The city gates out-pour’d, light-armed troops
   In coats of mail and military pride. John Milton, Par. Reg.

   The wreaths his grandsire knew to reap
   By active toil, and military sweat,
   Pining incline their sickly leaves. Matthew Prior.

   3. Effected by soldiers.

   He was with general applause, and great cries of joy, in a kind of militar election or recognition, saluted king. Francis Bacon.

WikipediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Military

   A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms armed forces and military are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. There are various forms of irregular military forces, not belonging to a recognized state; though they share many attributes with regular military forces, they are less often referred to as simply military. A nation's military may function as a discrete social subculture, with dedicated infrastructure such as military housing, schools, utilities, logistics, hospitals, legal services, food production, finance, and banking services. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, population control, the promotion of a political agenda, emergency services and reconstruction, protecting corporate economic interests, social ceremonies and national honour guards.The profession of soldiering as part of a military is older than recorded history itself. Some of the most enduring images of classical antiquity portray the power and feats of its military leaders. The Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC was one of the defining points of Pharaoh Ramses II's reign, and his monuments commemorate it in bas-relief. A thousand years later, the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huang, was so determined to impress the gods with his military might that he had himself buried with an army of terracotta soldiers. The Romans paid considerable attention to military matters, leaving to posterity many treatises and writings on the subject, as well as many lavishly carved triumphal arches and victory columns.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. military

   Military refers to the armed forces of a country, which are primarily responsible for national security and defense. This typically includes organizations like the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes others, all of which are trained to use weapons and employ tactics to effectively engage in combat. The military is also often utilized in peacekeeping efforts and humanitarian missions. It operates under a distinct hierarchical structure and is governed by its own laws and regulations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Militaryadjective

   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

2. Militaryadjective

   performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a military expedition

3. Militarynoun

   the whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army

4. Etymology: [L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. military

   Pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; having to do with the affairs of war; as, a military parade or appearance; military discipline. Engaged in the service of soldiers or arms; as, a military man. Warlike; becoming a soldier; as, military bravery, military virtue. Derived from the service or exploits of a soldier; as, military renown. Conformable to the customs or rules of armies or militia; as, the conduct of the officer was not military. Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election.

2. military

   The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; the army.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'military' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #874

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'military' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3179

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'military' in Adjectives Frequency: #105

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1. limitary

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of military in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of military in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of military in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I don't want to lose all of that investment being made into United States country. I don't want to lose a million jobs, I don't want to lose $ 110 billion dollars in terms of investment, but it's really $ 450 billion if you include other than military. So that's very important.

2. Ellen Williams:

   You can certainly see it in forward operations where they are moving their troops out into a place where they don’t have ready access to an electric power system, as a military base, they need emergency preparedness so that if there is a hurricane or if there is a terrorist event anything that might disrupt the external electric power grid, they need to be able to keep their operations going. For them to have a microgrid with their own storage and their own battery system is really important.

3. Ambassador Philip Goldberg:

   We have upped our foreign military funding for the Philippines, it will be somewhere in the range of $79 million this year. It's increasing and what has been proposed is something called a maritime security initiative in the region.

4. Ben May:

   Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to reposition Russia as a powerful nation whose strength rests on its energy and commodity resources as well as its military, this is likely to have significant repercussions for the security arrangements in Europe and globally.

5. Barack Obama:

   This Christmas, we count our blessings and we give thanks to the men and women of our military who help make those blessings possible, and as we hold our loved ones tight, let's remember the military families whose loved ones are far from home. They are our heroes, and they deserve our heartfelt gratitude and our wholehearted support.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=military
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Military
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=military
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html