mil·i·tary
ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē 
1
a
: of or relating to soldiers, arms, or war
military discipline
the country's military needs
b
: of or relating to armed forces
especially
: of or relating to ground or sometimes ground and air forces as opposed to naval forces
military and naval affairs
2
a
: performed or made by armed forces
military operations
b
: supported by armed force
a military government
3
: of or relating to the army
the military academy at West Point
plural military also militaries
1
: military persons
especially
: army officers
2
Synonyms
Examples of military in a Sentence
Adjective
He is being tried in a military court rather than in a civilian court.
He has had a long military career.
Noun
There were many military present but only a few civilians.
some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
If the pace of developing and adopting military AI weapon and surveillance systems continues accelerating, the end result will be an expensive arsenal of flawed, unreliable and dangerous technologies that don’t work as advertised.
—Roberto J. González, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Proceeds benefit local military families and civilian families.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
If the pace of developing and adopting military AI weapon and surveillance systems continues accelerating, the end result will be an expensive arsenal of flawed, unreliable and dangerous technologies that don’t work as advertised.
—Roberto J. González, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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military
1 of 2 adjective
mil·i·tary
ˈmil-ə-ˌter-ē
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of soldiers, arms, or war
military discipline
2
: carried on or supported by armed force
a military government
3
: of or relating to the army
military and naval affairs
military
2 of 2 noun
plural military
1
2
: military persons
especially
: army officers
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