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Definition of militarism noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

militarism

noun

NAmE//ˈmɪlətəˌrɪzəm//

[uncountable] (usually disapproving)

the belief that a country should have great military strength in order to be powerful

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militarist

NAmE//ˈmɪlətərɪst//

noun Militarists ran the country.

militaristic

NAmE//ˌmɪlətəˈrɪstɪk//

adjective militaristic governmentSee militarism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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