Definitions for: Military


[n] the military forces of a nation
[adj] associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"
[adj] characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"
[adj] of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law"



Webster (1913) Definition: Mil"i*ta*ry, a. [L. militaris, militarius, from
miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.]
1. Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war;
belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs
of war; as, a military parade; military discipline;
military bravery; military conduct; military renown.

Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs
of military men. --Shak.

2. Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a
military expedition. --Bacon.

Military law. See Martial law, under Martial.

Military order. (a) A command proceeding from a military
superior.
(b) An association of military persons under a bond of
certain peculiar rules; especially, such an
association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body
in modern times taking a similar form, membership of
which confers some distinction.

Military tenure, tenure of land, on condition of performing
military service.


Mil"i*ta*ry, n. [Cf. F. militaire.]
The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the
army.

Synonyms: armed forces, combatant, expeditionary, martial, martial(a), militaristic, noncombatant, soldierlike, soldierly, warlike, warriorlike

Antonyms: civilian, nonmilitary, unmilitary

See Also: armed service, cadre, force, medic, medical officer, military reserve, military service, Pentagon, personnel, reserve, service

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