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mil·i·tar·y

military

pronunciation:: mI l teI ri
parts of speech:: adjective, noun
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part of speech:	adjective
definition 1:	Something military is something that has to do with armies and preparing for and fighting in war. The army and the navy make up two parts of the country's military force.The generals decided a new military strategy. synonyms: martial similar words: fighting
definition 2:	Something military has to do with soldiers or other people who serve in a country's armed forces. My grandfather's favorite photo of himself is the one of him wearing his military uniform. antonyms: civil
related words:	offensive

part of speech:	noun
definition:	The military is the armed forces. The military includes all the different fighting forces of a country, such as the army, the navy, the air force, and the marines. My mother was in the military for a few years before she married my father. synonyms: armed forces, service similar words: army, troops
derivation:	militarily (adv.)

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	some actions associated with the military
	attack, battle, charge, fight, war
	some divisions of the military
	air force, army, navy
	some parts of the military
	battalion, corps
	some people associated with the military
	admiral, captain, commander, general, lieutenant, major, officer, sailor, soldier, veteran
	some places associated with the military
	battlefield
	some things used by the military
	bomb, ship, submarine, tank, weapon

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