1
as in martial
of or relating to the armed services
the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets
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as in soldierly
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
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Recent Examples of military
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The picture showed the two presidents walking together at a U.S. military base in Anchorage.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Twenty Judge Advocate General (JAG) attorneys, part of the legal branch of the U.S. military, have been assigned to prosecute civilian cases in Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on crime.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
But the man had long worked on a military base less than a mile from the worksite shared by the two 2024 cases.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
The picture showed the two presidents walking together at a U.S. military base in Anchorage.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
In its aftermath, the U.S. military deployed Patriot systems to the kingdom in an attempt to reassure Riyadh, but in that case the U.S. did not retaliate against Iran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Twenty Judge Advocate General (JAG) attorneys, part of the legal branch of the U.S. military, have been assigned to prosecute civilian cases in Washington, D.C., as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on crime.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for military
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Ukrainian law does not allow presidential elections to be held when martial lawis in effect.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Calderon was a martial artist and started his first martial arts school at 16 years old in Ecuador, according to the obituary.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 July 2025
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Rivera Lynch, who was born in Milwaukee, lived with his dad in Middleburg, Fla., where the father is a command information system security manager at the nearby naval air base.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey launched that naval force a year ago to deal with mines in Black Sea waters.—
Lorne Cook,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When Jordan sealed its border in 2016 after an ISIS attack killed six Jordanian soldiers, most of the Syrian civilians were trapped — unable to move forward or go back through roads controlled by the Syrian regime or even move through a desert laid with land mines.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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American, British and other Allied soldiers were much more likely to improvise and continue fighting after officers went down.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Dec. 2024
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/military. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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