promilitary en · ADJ
Etymology
From pro- + military.
Meanings
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Favoring or supporting the military
During those years you had programs like The Big Red One on WAPI in Birmingham, Alabama, which was avidly promilitary, being aired at the same time as The Anderson Platoon on CBS, which showed the 'grunt's-eye view,' an unfavorable picture of the war.
1988 February 26, Tom Panelas, “Video news: looking closer at the TV war”, in Chicago Reader, archived from the original on 26 Feb 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most promilitary | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more promilitary | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |