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military

mil·i·tar·y
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mil-i-ter-ee]
    • /ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i/
    • /ˈmɪlətri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mil-i-ter-ee]
    • /ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i/

Definitions of military word

  • adjective military of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life. 1
  • adjective military of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness. 1
  • adjective military of or relating to soldiers. 1
  • adjective military befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier: a military bearing. 1
  • adjective military following the life of a soldier: a military career. 1
  • adjective military performed by soldiers: military duty. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of military

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin mīlitāri(s), equivalent to mīlit- (stem of mīles) soldier + -āris -ary

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Military

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

military popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

military usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for military

adj military

  • army — An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments.
  • fighting — fit to fight: a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.
  • militant — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
  • martial — inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
  • combatant — A combatant is a person, group, or country that takes part in the fighting in a war.

noun military

  • navy — the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
  • force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
  • troop — an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
  • service — Robert W(illiam) 1874–1958, Canadian writer, born in England.
  • marines — of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation.

Antonyms for military

adj military

  • peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
  • civilian — In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces.

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