Definition of miliary
: having or made up of many small projections or lesions
- miliary tubercles
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Earlier in the day, Trump kicked off his first Christmas eve in office with a video call to active miliary members overseas.
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For decades, local law enforcement agencies have requested surplus miliary equipment from the U.S. government to use in their efforts to fight crime and protect the public.
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Origin and Etymology of miliary
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medical Definition of miliary
1
: resembling or suggesting a small seed or many small seeds
- a miliary aneurysm
- miliary tubercles
2
: characterized by the formation of numerous small lesions
- miliary pneumonia
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