military
noun/ˈmɪlətri/
/ˈmɪləteri/
usually the military
(plural militaries)
[countable + singular or plural verb]- soldiers; the armed forces
- The military was/were called in to deal with the riot.
- members/branches of the military
- in the military He served in the military.
- international militaries
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2- The British military had limited success with peacekeeping in the region.
- In some countries' militaries, discipline is enforced by military police.
- He left the military in 1993 and became a security guard.
- The country has twice been occupied by foreign militaries.
- The country maintains a strong military purely for defence.
- The government called in the military to deal with the riots.
- efforts to transform the military into a 21st-century fighting force
- reports of growing discontent among the military
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- foreign
- national
- all-volunteer
- …
- serve in
- enter
- join
- …
- fight
- operate
- seize power
- …
- among the military
- in the military
- within the military
- …
- a member of the military
Word Originlate Middle English: from French militaire or Latin militaris, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.
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