military
adjective
1. of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
- military law
2. characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
- military uniforms
Similar word(s): militaristic, martial, soldierlike, soldierly, warriorlike, warlike
3. associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
- military police
Similar word(s): expeditionary, martial, combatant, noncombatant
Sentences with military as an adjective:
- Chelsea Manning was dishonorably discharged from all military duties.
- If you join a military force, you may end up killing people.
noun
1. the military forces of a nation
- their military is the largest in the region
- the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
Definition categories: group, force, personnel
Sentences with military as a noun:
- He spent six years in the military.
- It's not the job of the military to make policy.