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miliary
adjective
mil·i·ary
| \ ˈmi-lē-ˌer-ē
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Definition of miliary
: having or made up of many small projections or lesions
miliary tubercles
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Emirati miliary advisers are leading a force of about 5,000, most of them locally recruited Yemeni troops, according to a senior Emirati official. — New York Times, "Battles Rage Around International Airport in Strategic Yemeni City," 16 June 2018 Earlier in the day, Trump kicked off his first Christmas eve in office with a video call to active miliary members overseas. — Staff And Wire Reports, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Trump spends first Christmas Eve in office honoring troops, tracking Santa," 24 Dec. 2017 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. — David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Military equipment distributed to law enforcement agencies," 1 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'miliary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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miliary
adjective
mil·i·ary
| \ ˈmil-ē-ˌer-ē
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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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