Military

  • 61military — mil|i|ta|ry1 W1S2 [ˈmılıtəri US teri] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: militaire, from Latin militaris, from miles soldier ] 1.) used by, involving, or relating to the army, navy, or airforce ▪ a military helicopter ▪ military equipment ▪… …

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  • 62military — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ foreign ▪ The country has twice been occupied by foreign militaries. ▪ national ▪ all volunteer, professional, regular …

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  • 63military — [[t]mɪ̱lɪtri, AM teri[/t]] ♦ militaries 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Military means relating to the armed forces of a country. Military action may become necessary... The president is sending in almost 20,000 military personnel to help with the relief… …

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  • 64military — 1 adjective used by or connected with war or the army, navy, or airforce: a military helicopter | the use of military power | the supreme US military commander in Europe militarily adverb 2 noun the military the military forces of a country (also …

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  • 65military — 1. adjective /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹɪ,ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/ a) Characteristic of members of the armed forces. b) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces). 2 …

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  • 66Military —    Latin American militaries have traditionally regarded themselves as the final arbiters of society. Closed institutions, they share values and beliefs common to other militaries order and honor, discipline and duty, and respect for hierarchy.… …

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  • 67military — {{11}}military (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. militaire (14c.), from L. militaris of soldiers or war, of military service, warlike, from miles (gen. militis) soldier, of unknown origin, perhaps ultimately from Etruscan, or else meaning one who… …

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  • 68Military —    The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (vooruzhenniie sily Rossiiskoi federatsii) is the collective name for the Russian military. On 7 May 1992, Boris Yeltsin established the Russian Ministry of Defense, and placed all Soviet Armed Forces …

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  • 69military — I */*/ [ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri] adj relating to armed forces, or using armed forces military service[/ex] The government is prepared to take military action.[/ex] a huge military operation[/ex] II the military [ˈmɪlɪt(ə)ri] noun [singular] a country s armed …

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  • 70military — mil•i•tar•y [[t]ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. tar•y, sometimes tar•ies 1) mil of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy 2) mil of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness[/ex] 3) mil of,… …

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