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- pronunciation:
- mI
l
teI
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
Something military is something that has to do with armies and preparing for and fighting in war.
The army and the navy make up two parts of the country's military force.The generals decided a new military strategy.- synonyms:
- martial
- similar words:
- fighting
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definition 2: |
Something military has to do with soldiers or other people who serve in a country's armed forces.
My grandfather's favorite photo of himself is the one of him wearing his military uniform.- antonyms:
- civil
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related words: |
offensive |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
The military is the armed forces. The military includes all the different fighting forces of a country, such as the army, the navy, the air force, and the marines.
My mother was in the military for a few years before she married my father.- synonyms:
- armed forces, service
- similar words:
- army, troops
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derivation: |
militarily (adv.) |
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some actions associated with the military |
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attack, battle, charge, fight, war |
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some divisions of the military |
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air force, army, navy |
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some parts of the military |
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battalion, corps |
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some people associated with the military |
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admiral, captain, commander, general, lieutenant, major, officer, sailor, soldier, veteran |
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some places associated with the military |
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battlefield |
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some things used by the military |
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bomb, ship, submarine, tank, weapon |
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