military

²military

noun

plural military also mil·i·tar·ies

Definition of MILITARY

1

: military persons; especially : army officers

2

: armed forces

Examples of MILITARY

1. There were many military present but only a few civilians.
2. <some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate>

First Known Use of MILITARY

1709

Related to MILITARY

Synonyms: colors, armed forces, service, troops

Related Words: GIs (or GI's), men-at-arms, rank and file, servicemen, servicewomen, soldiers, soldiery; force; militia, reserves; armor, defense; gendarmerie (or gendarmery)

Near Antonyms: civilians, noncombatants

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical