milblog en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪl.blɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɪlˌblɔɡ/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɪlˌblɑɡ/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
Etymology tree English military Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós Proto-Germanic *weraz Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi Proto-Germanic *alaną Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Germanic *-þiz Proto-Germanic *aldiz Proto-Germanic *weraldiz Proto-West Germanic *weraldi Old English weorold Middle English world English world Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English worldwide Proto-Indo-European *webʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *webaną Proto-Germanic *wabją Old English webb Middle English web English web English World Wide Web English Web Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *légʰyeti Proto-Germanic *ligjaną Old Norse liggjader.? Middle English logge English log Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English logbook English log English weblog English blog blend English milblog Blend of military + blog.
Meanings
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(Internet) A blog written by a person serving in the military.
She opened and replied to all of her emails. That seemed to take less time than usual so she checked her favorite milblog.
2014, Cat Johnson, A Prince Among Men, page 130:Milblogs required a balancing act between freedom of speech and the need for information security.
2008, Michael D. Doubler, The National Guard and the War on Terror: Operation Iraqi Freedom, page 80:Milblogs have also been incorporated into mainstream coverage.
2009, Melissa Wall, “The Taming of the Warblogs: Citizen Journalism and the War in Iraq”, in Stuart Allan, Einar Thorsen, editors, Citizen Journalism: A Global Perspective, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| milblogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |