the military

noun

: the armed forces

He has had a long career in the military.

The policy is opposed by the military.

Examples of the military in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bishop acquired the property, intending to preserve the inactive cemetery as a memorial site for the military veterans buried there, some dating back to the Civil War. —Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Intelligence agencies and the military depend on the compartmentalization of sensitive information. —Erik German, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026

But data shows that the uptick really began under the Biden administration, likely because of an increase in pay for military members, according to Rand, and as the military continued improving the recruitment process and boosted advertising and marketing. —Tom Bowman, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026

While this particular event took place at MCAS Miramar, Coastal Encinitas Rotary’s commitment to serving the military spans more than a decade, with efforts reaching installations from Camp Pendleton to Miramar. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the military

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary