Definition of MILITARY. Meaning of MILITARY. Synonyms of MILITARY

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Definition of MILITARY

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

Meaning of MILITARY from wikipedia

- A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically...
- Military organization (AE) or military organisation (BE) is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as...
- A military government is any government that is administered by a military, whether or not this government is legal under the laws of the jurisdiction...
- institutions organized along military lines. Responsibility for personnel, equipment and missions grows with each advancement. The military rank system defines...
- A military budget (or military expenditure), also known as a defense budget, is the amount of financial resources dedicated by a state to raising and maintaining...
- This is a list of countries with the highest military expenditure in a given year. Military expenditure figures are presented in United States dollars...
- Surrender, in military terms, is the relinquishment of control over territory, combatants, fortifications, ships or armament to another power. A surrender...
- A military prison is a prison operated by a military. Military prisons are used variously to house prisoners of war, unlawful combatants, those whose freedom...
- A military brat (colloquial or military slang) is a child of serving or retired military personnel. Military brats are ****ociated with a unique subculture...
- A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary military of any type. Some military aircraft...