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Definition of: military
(mil′ə·ter′ē) adjective
1. Pertaining to armed forces or to warfare; martial; warlike.
2. Done or carried on by force of arms: distinguished from civil. See synonyms under WARLIKE.
—noun A body of armed men or soldiers; soldiery. See synonyms under ARMY. [<F militaire <L militaris <miles, militis soldier]
—mil′i·tar′i·ly adverb
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