military

[ mil-i-ter-ee ]

adjective

1. of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy:

   from civilian to military life.

2. of, for, or pertaining to war:

   military preparedness.

3. of or relating to soldiers.

   Synonyms: martial, soldierly

4. befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier:

   a military bearing.

5. following the life of a soldier:

   a military career.

6. performed by soldiers:

   military duty.

noun

, plural mil·i·tar·ies, mil·i·tar·y.

1. the military,
   1. the military establishment of a nation; the armed forces.
   2. military personnel, especially commissioned officers, taken collectively:

      the bar, the press, and the military.

military

/ ˈmɪlɪtərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
2. of, characteristic of, or about soldiers

noun

1. the military
   the armed services (esp the army)

Derived Forms

• ˈmilitarily, adverb

Other Words From

• mil·i·tar·i·ly [mil-i-, tair, -, uh, -lee, mil, -i-ter-, uh, -lee], adverb
• mili·tari·ness noun
• anti·mili·tary adjective
• non·mili·tary adjective
• pre·mili·tary adjective
• pro·mili·tary adjective
• pseudo·mili·tari·ly adverb
• pseudo·mili·tary adjective
• quasi-mili·tary adjective
• super·mili·tary adjective noun
• unmil·i·tari·ly adverb
• un·mili·tary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of military¹

1575–85; < Latin mīlitāri ( s ), equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles ) soldier + -āris -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of military¹

C16: via French from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles soldier

Example Sentences

Israel says that was never fully respected, while Lebanon says Israel has violated the resolution by carrying out military flights over the country.

From BBC

For service members, the proposal ensures the military housing allowance no longer counts against eligibility, while former foster youth would see restrictions eased to combat college hunger.

From Salon

The Israeli military said it did not comment on foreign reports.

From BBC

The UK will speed up the decommissioning of old military equipment to save up to £500m over five years, the government says.

From BBC

However, Mr Dujarric said the aid workers were forced to offload all the food supplies and some of the medical supplies they were transporting at an Israeli military checkpoint before reaching the hospital.

From BBC

Related Words

• naval