Military (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

Admin
adjective
  1. of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
  2. of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness.
  3. of or relating to soldiers.
  4. befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier: a military bearing.
  5. following the life of a soldier: a military career.
  6. performed by soldiers: military duty.
noun, plural mil·i·tar·ies, mil·i·tar·y.
  1. the military,
    • the military establishment of a nation; the armed forces.
    • military personnel, especially commissioned officers, taken collectively: the bar, the press, and the military.
adjective
  1. of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
  2. of, characteristic of, or about soldiers
noun plural -taries or -tary
  1. the armed services (esp the army)
Military (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

More Definitions