military en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪləˌtɛɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɪlɪtəɹi/ (Australia)
- /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɪlɪtɹi/ (Canada)
- /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ɾe/ (Scotland)
- /ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ɾi/ (Wales)
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- /ˈmɪlɪtɛɹi/ (General-American)
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛɹi/ (Canada)
- /mɪlɪˈtaɾi/ (Philippines)
Etymology
From Middle English militari, from Old French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles (“soldier”) + -āris (whence -ary). Doublet of militaire.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, usually) Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
"My dear fellow, I know you well. I know the military neatness which characterises you. You shave every morning, and in this season you shave by the sunlight; but since your shaving is less and less complete as we get farther back on the left side, until it becomes positively slovenly as we get round the angle of the jaw, it is surely very clear that that side is less illuminated than the other. I could not imagine a man of your habits looking at himself in an equal light and being satisfied with such a result."
1891, Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Boscombe Valley Mystery”, in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ:Poirot was an extraordinary looking little man. He was hardly more than five feet, four inches, but carried himself with great dignity. His head was exactly the shape of an egg, and he always perched it a little on one side. His moustache was very stiff and military. The neatness of his attire was almost incredible.
1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 21:She was dishonorably discharged from all military duties.
At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter VIII, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
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(Canada, US, not-comparable, usually) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).
If you join a military force, you may end up killing people.
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(not-comparable, usually) Relating to war.
The only goal pursued by Western defense strategy — to cause the Warsaw Pact to break off an attack — is more military than political in nature.
1989, Gregory Flynn, Soviet Military Doctrine and Western Policy, page 158:
- (not-comparable, usually) Relating to armies or ground forces.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more military | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| milertary | alternative, archaic, pronunciation-spelling | lexicographic | |
| most military | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (172)
fi sotilas- (relating to armies or ground forces) · hy զինվորական (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ar حَرْبِيّ (relating to war) · ru войсково́й (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · gl militar (relating to war) · az əsgəri (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hu katonai (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ru во́инский (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · uz harbiy (relating to war) · uk воє́нний ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · uk воє́нний (relating to war) · hy ռազմական (relating to war) · es militar (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · la mīlitāris (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ba хәрби (relating to war) · fi sotilaallinen (relating to war) · ro militar (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · tg аскарӣ (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · be вае́нны (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fi sota- (relating to war) · yue 軍事的 /军事的 (relating to armies or ground forces) · de Militär- (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ca militar (relating to armies or ground forces) · hi जंगी (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ko 군사적인 (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ba хәрби ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · kk әскери (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · tg артишӣ (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fa-ira حَرْبی (relating to war) · yue 戰爭的 /战争的 (relating to war) · af oorlogs- (relating to war) · es militar (relating to war) · ga míleata (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · cs armádní (relating to armies or ground forces) · es castrense (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · nl militair (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ur جَن٘گی (relating to war) · bg военен (relating to war) · az hərbçi (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · sk vojenský (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · uk воє́нний (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · uk во́їнський (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ca militar (relating to war) · mr सैनिकी (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ml സൈനിക ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · ug ھەربىي (relating to war) · cs válečný (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · tt гаскәри (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · gl militar (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hi सैनिक ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · pl wojenny (relating to war) · yue 軍事的 /军事的 (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ur فَوجی (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ky аскердик (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · mk воен (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ru вое́нный (relating to armies or ground forces) · fi sotilas- (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · crh arbiy (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · es militar ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · az hərbi (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hi फ़ौजी ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · ota عسكری (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · nl krijgs- (relating to war) · uk військо́вий (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · lv militārs (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · nl oorlogs- (relating to war) · be во́інскі (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · da militær (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ba хәрби (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hu fegyveres ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · ar عَسْكَرِيّ (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · sq ushtarak (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fa-ira اَرْتِشی (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hi सैन्य ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · fi sotilas- ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · ug ھەربىي (relating to armies or ground forces) · cmn 軍事的 /军事的 (relating to armies or ground forces) · ms ketenteraan (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hi सैनिक (relating to armies or ground forces) · ru вое́нный ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · gl militar ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · nl militair (relating to armies or ground forces) · pt militar (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · th ทหาร (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · is her- (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · es castrense (relating to armies or ground forces) · tr harbî (relating to war) · pt militar (relating to war) · ba хәрби (relating to armies or ground forces) · vi quân sự (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · el πολεμικός (relating to war) · tk harby (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hu harci (relating to war) · ka სამხედრო (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fi sotilaallinen ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · ml സൈനിക (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · grc στρατιωτικός (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · yue 軍事的 /军事的 (relating to war) · kk әскери (relating to war) · id militer (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · el στρατιωτικός (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · el στρατιωτικός (relating to armies or ground forces) · vi quân đội (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ur عَسْکَری (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · de Kriegs- (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · cmn 軍事的 /军事的 (relating to war) · hi सैन्य (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · sv militär- (relating to armies or ground forces) · tg ҳарбӣ (relating to war) · fi sotilaallinen (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ro militar (relating to armies or ground forces) · lt karinis (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ru вое́нный (relating to war) · crh askeriy (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ur جَن٘گی (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · is hernaðarlegur (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · tg низомӣ (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fa-ira نِظامی (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · af militêr (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ca militar ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · pl wojenny (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · pt militar (relating to armies or ground forces) · tk harby (relating to war) · tl hukbuhin (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · sh во̑јнӣ (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · be вайско́вы (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ko 군사의 (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · de Kriegs- (relating to war) · ja 軍事的な (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fa-ira عَسْکَری (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · pl wojskowy (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · cs válečný (relating to war) · it militare (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fi sotilaallinen (relating to armies or ground forces) · de militärisch (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fa-ira جَنْگی (relating to war) · af militêre (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · uz harbiy (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · be вае́нны (relating to war) · cs vojenský (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · sh vȏjnī (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ca militar (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · bg войскови́ (relating to armies or ground forces) · sv militär (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · nl militair (relating to war) · nb militær (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · uk воє́нний (relating to armies or ground forces) · ga míleata (relating to armies or ground forces) · hy զինվորական ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · tr askerî (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · ru вое́нный (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fi sotilas- (relating to war) · eo milita (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hi सैनिक (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hu hadi (relating to war) · cmn 戰爭的 /战争的 (relating to war) · hy մարտական (relating to armies or ground forces) · tg ҷангӣ (relating to war) · pl wojskowy ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · cmn 軍事的 /军事的 (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · fi sota- ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · sv krigs- (relating to war) · bg вое́нен (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · tt хәрби (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hi सैन्य (relating to armies or ground forces) · sv krigisk (relating to war) · nl militair ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force) · hi सैन्य (relating to war) · he צְבָאִי (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · sl vojaški (characteristic of members of the armed forces) · hy ռազմական (relating to armies or ground forces) · hi फौजी ((North America) relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force)