What does military mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Militar, Militaryadjective

    Militar is now wholly out of use.

    Etymology: militaris, Latin; militaire, Fr.

    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.

    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.

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

Wikipedia

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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 Gazetteer

  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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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. Oleg Ignatov:

    Ukraine will move more toward the West and the Western countries will give more support to Ukraine, in terms of military cooperation and economic too. So Ukraine will look like an enemy for us. And for Russia this looks like a grave risk, i don't think Russia is getting more secure.

  2. Adam Smith:

    At a time when our nation is hurting the President continues to forgo any effort to calm tensions, as we had all hoped he would. Instead he used force to remove peaceful protesters to stage a photo opportunity. Instead of taking a moment of silence in front of the historic St Johns' Episcopal Church to pray for the lives lost he gathered his cronies to take a picture. Instead of doing the right thing, he once again did the absolute wrong thing, i have serious concerns about using military forces to respond to protestors. The role of the U.S. military in domestic U.S. law enforcement is limited by law. It must not be used in violation of those limits and I see little evidence that President Trump understands this fundamental premise.

  3. Bob Adams:

    We want them to take pride in their time in the military and remember what that was like.

  4. Hassan Hassan:

    The Islamic State’s international appeal has become untethered from its military performance on the ground.

  5. Jens Stoltenberg:

    NATO does not possess or NATO doesn’t sell military equipment, that is something the nations are doing or not doing.

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