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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Anagrams for military »

1. limitary

How to pronounce military?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say military in sign language?

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. Shao Yuanming:

   China will have to be reunified, if anybody wants to separate Taiwan from China, the Chinese military will protect the country's sovereignty at all costs.

2. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu:

   We discussed security measures that could be taken to avoid unwanted results from military activity in the Aegean, and agreed on a series of measures to increase security in the sea.

3. Dror Ladin:

   This is not over. We will be asking the federal appeals court to expedite the ongoing appeals proceeding to halt the irreversible and imminent damage from Trump's border wall. Border communities, the environment, and our Constitution's separation of powers will be permanently harmed should Trump get away with pillaging military funds for a xenophobic border wall Congress denied.

4. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald:

   I asked the man where he had served in the military, he responded that he had served in special forces. I incorrectly stated that I had been in special forces. That was inaccurate and I apologize to anyone that was offended by my misstatement.

5. Tommy Tuberville:

   Only 450,000 of 35 million are eligible to be in the military and that's not enough, we can't build a killing machine, which is what our military is. We got to be able to kill the enemy when they come at us.

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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
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=military