# military

Pronunciation: US say "MIL-i-tair-ee" /ˈmɪl.ɪˌtɛɹ.i/; UK say "MIL-i-tree" /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹɪ/

## Adjective

1. Relating to the armed forces, such as the army, navy, and air force, or to war and the conduct of fighting, as opposed to civilian matters.
   - Simple: Connected with soldiers, the armed forces, or war.
   - _The treaty limited the military forces each nation could deploy._
   - _Civilian leaders, not military officers, set national policy in a democracy._
4. Showing the qualities or manner characteristic of members of the armed forces, such as discipline, precision, and bearing.
   - Simple: Showing the qualities typical of soldiers, such as discipline and a strict, orderly manner.
   - _The butler moved with a military precision that impressed the guests._
   - _His military bearing made him stand out even in plain clothes._

## Noun

2. The armed forces of a nation, considered as a whole.
   - Simple: A country's armed forces, thought of as one group.
   - _The military was called in to help after the earthquake._
   - _Spending on the military rose sharply during the conflict._

## Adjective

3. Relating to armies or ground forces, in contrast with naval or air forces. *(dated)*
   - Simple: Having to do with armies and the soldiers who fight on land.

## Origin

The word is a doublet of militaire. Its source is Latin mīlitāris, built on mīles ("soldier"), which reached English through Old French militaire and Middle English militari.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/military (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).