MILITARY


Meaning of MILITARY in English

■ adjective relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.

■ noun ( the ~ ) the armed forces of a country.

Derivatives

militarily adverb

Origin

ME: from Fr. militaire or L. militaris , from miles , milit- 'soldier'.

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