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mil·i·tar·y
(mĭl′ĭ-tĕr′ē)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of members of the armed forces: a military bearing; military attire.
2. Performed or supported by the armed forces: military service.
3. Of or relating to war: military operations.
4. Of or relating to land forces.
n. pl. military also mil·i·tar·ies
1. Armed forces: a country ruled by the military.
2. Members, especially officers, of an armed force.
[Middle English, from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles, mīlit-, soldier.]
mil′i·tar′i·ly (-târ′ə-lē) adv.
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military
(ˈmɪlɪtərɪ; -trɪ)adj
1. (Military) of or relating to the armed forces (esp the army), warlike matters, etc
2. (Military) of, characteristic of, or about soldiers
n, pl -taries or -tary
(Military) the military the armed services (esp the army)
[C16: via French from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles soldier]
ˈmilitarily adv
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mil•i•tar•y
(ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i)adj., n., pl. -tar•y, sometimes -tar•ies. adj.
1. of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy.
2. of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness.
3. of, pertaining to, or performed by soldiers: military duty.
4. befitting or characteristic of a soldier: a military bearing.
n. 5. the military,
a. the armed forces of a nation.
b. military personnel, esp. commissioned officers.
[1575–85; < Latin mīlit, derivative of mīles soldier]
mil`i•tar′i•ly, adv.
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military
- Based on Latin miles, "soldier."See also related terms for soldier.
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| Noun | 1. |  military - 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"absence without leave, unauthorized absence - unauthorized military absence pullback - (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops" retreat - (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops" standdown, stand-down - (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action amphibious landing - a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines" gun - the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute" deactivation, inactivation - breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) countermarch - (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route fly-by, flypast, flyover - a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground sortie - (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation) troop movement - movement of military units to a new location war game - a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy militainment - entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated demonstration - a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations" national service - compulsory service in the military during peacetime fatigue duty, fatigue - labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on); "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues" air cover - the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations military censorship - all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces umbrella - a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England" logistic assessment - a judgment of the logistic support required for some particular military operation drill - (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms manual of arms, manual - (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle military training - training soldiers in military procedures basic training - the initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline military drill - training in marching and the use of weapons close-order drill - (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder) square-bashing - drill on a barracks square military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" battle, engagement, fight, conflict - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement" blockade, encirclement - a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy defense, defensive measure, defence - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" electronic warfare, EW - military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" combined operation - a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces police action - a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order resistance - the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance" armed combat, combat - an engagement fought between two military forces military campaign, campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) |
| Adj. | 1. | military - of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law" |
| 2. |  military - characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"nonmilitary, unmilitary - not associated with soldiers or the military; "unmilitary circles of government"; "fatigue duty involves nonmilitary labor" | |
| 3. | military - associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police" civilian - associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life" |
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military
adjective
1. warlike, armed, soldierly, martial, soldierlike Military action may become necessary.
noun
1. armed forces, forces, services, army Did you serve in the military?
Military ranks
able rating, able seaman or able-bodied seaman (AB), acting sublieutenant, admiral (Adm), admiral of the fleet, air chief marshal (ACM), air commodore (AC), aircraftmen (AC), air marshal (AM), air officer, air vice-marshal (AVM), branch officer (BO), brigadier (Brig), captain (Capt), chief of staff (COS), chief petty officer (CPO), chief technician, colonel (Col), colour sergeant (Col Sgt), commander (Cdr), commander in chief (C-in-C), commanding officer (CO), commissioned officer, commodore (Cdre), company sergeant major (CSM), corporal (Corp, Cpl), drum major, field marshal (FM), field officer (FO), fleet admiral, fleet chief petty officer, flight engineer, flight lieutenant (Flt Lt), flight mechanic (FM), flight sergeant (Flt Sgt), flying officer (FO), general (Gen, Genl), group captain (G Capt), junior technician, lance corporal (L-Cpl), leading aircraftman (LAC), leading rating, lieutenant (Lt), lieutenant colonel (Lt-Col), lieutenant commander (Lt-Comm), lieutenant general (Lt-Gen), major (Maj), major general (Maj-Gen), marine, marshal, marshal of the Royal Air Force (MRAF), master aircrew, medical officer (MO), midshipman, noncommissioned officer (NCO), ordinary rating, ordinary seaman (OS), petty officer (PO), pilot officer (PO), private (Pte), quartermaster (QM), rear admiral (RA), regimental sergeant major (RSM), second lieutenant, senior aircraftman, senior medical officer (SMO), sergeant (Sgt, Sergt), sergeant major (SM), squadron leader (Sqn-Ldr), staff sergeant, subaltern, sublieutenant (Sub L), vice admiral (VA), warrant officer (WO), wing commanderCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
military
adjective2. Of, relating to, or inclined toward war:
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Translations
عَسْكَريعَسْكَرِيٌّ
vojenský
militærmilitær-
armeijasotaväkisotilas-
vojni
katonai
her-, hernaîar-, hermanna-
軍の
군대의
militia
kariškiaikariuomenėkariuomenės
kara-militārs
vojaškivojaštvovojska
militär-
ทางทหาร
thuộc quân đội
military
[ˈmɪlɪtərɪ]A. ADJ [intervention, government, history, bearing] → militar
he retired with full military honours → se retiró con todos los honores militares
to do sth with military precision → hacer algo con una precisión militar
he retired with full military honours → se retiró con todos los honores militares
to do sth with military precision → hacer algo con una precisión militar
B. NPL the military → los militares
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
military
[ˈmɪlɪtəri] adj [action, intervention, operation, campaign, base] → militaire; [force, official, personnel] → militaire; [presence] → militaire
n
the military → l'armée f, les militaires mpl
to serve in the military → servir dans l'armée
Did you serve in the military? → Avez-vous servi dans l'armée ?military base n → base f militairemilitary police n
the military → l'armée f, les militaires mpl
to serve in the military → servir dans l'armée
Did you serve in the military? → Avez-vous servi dans l'armée ?military base n → base f militairemilitary police n
(= policemen) → police f militairemilitary policeman n → agent m de la police militairemilitary service n → service m militaire
militate against
[ˈmɪlɪteɪt] vt fus (= be a negative factor for) [+ person] → ne pas militer en faveur de
His youth and short time with the firm are likely to militate against him → Sa jeunesse et le peu de temps qu'il a passé dans la compagnie ne vont probablement pas militer en sa faveur.
His youth and short time with the firm are likely to militate against him → Sa jeunesse et le peu de temps qu'il a passé dans la compagnie ne vont probablement pas militer en sa faveur.
(= make more difficult) [+ thing] → être un obstacle à (= make less likely) → être un obstacle à
Family tensions can militate against learning → Les tensions familiales peuvent être un obstacle à l'apprentissage.
Family tensions can militate against learning → Les tensions familiales peuvent être un obstacle à l'apprentissage.
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military
adj → militärisch; military government → Militärregierung f; military personnel → Militär- or Armeeangehörige pl; to do something with military precision → etw mit militärischer Präzision tun; the top military men → die führenden Militärs
n the military → das Militär
military
:military academy
n → Militärakademie f
military band
n → Militärkapelle f
military base
n → Militär- or Armeestützpunkt m
military-industrial complex
n the military (US) → der militärisch-industrielle Komplex
military police
n → Militärpolizei f
military policeman
n → Militärpolizist m
military policewoman
n → Militärpolizistin f
military school
n → Militärschule f
military service
n → Militärdienst m, → Wehrdienst m; to do one’s military → seinen Wehr- or Militärdienst ableisten or machen (inf); he’s doing his military → er ist gerade beim Militär
military spending
n → Militärausgaben pl
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military
(ˈmilitəri) adjective of soldiers or armed forces generally, or war. military supplies/discipline/power.
the military noun the armed forces. The military is still loyal to the president.
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military
→ عَسْكَرِيٌّ vojenský militær militärisch στρατιωτικός militar sotilas- militaire vojni militare 軍の 군대의 militair militær militarny militar военный militär- ทางทหาร askeri thuộc quân đội 军事的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009