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anti-military

adjective an·ti-mil·i·tary \ ˌan-tē-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē , ˌan-tī- \
variants: or antimilitary

Definition of anti-military

: characterized by or expressing opposition to or hostility toward the military
  • postwar antimilitary sentiment
  • anti-military protests

First Known Use of anti-military

circa 1803

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