Synonyms for military
ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr imil·i·ta·ry

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1. military

   An army is an organized body of men armed for war, ordinarily considerable in numbers, always independent in organization so far as not to be a constituent part of any other command. Organization, unity, and independence, rather than numbers are the essentials of an army. We speak of the invading army of Cortes or Pizarro, tho either body was contemptible in numbers from a modern military standpoint. We may have a little army, a large army, or a vast army. Host is used for any vast and orderly assemblage; as, the stars are called the heavenly host. Multitude expresses number without order or organization; a multitude of armed men is not an army, but a mob. Legion (from the Latin) and phalanx (from the Greek) are applied by a kind of poetic license to modern forces; the plural legions is preferred to the singular. Military is a general word for land-forces; the military may include all the armed soldiery of a nation, or the term may be applied to any small detached company, as at a fort, in distinction from civilians. Any organized body of men by whom the law or will of a people is executed is a force; the word is a usual term for the police of any locality.

   Synonyms:
   armament, army, array, force, forces, host, legions, multitude, phalanx, soldiers, soldiery, troops

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1. military

   Synonyms:
   soldierly, soldierlike

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1. military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineadjective

   the military forces of a nation

   "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

   Synonyms:
   armed services, armed forces, military machine, war machine

   Antonyms:
   unsoldierly, nonmilitary, unmilitary, civil, civilian, noncombatant

2. militaryadjective

   of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

   "military law"

   Antonyms:
   civilian, unsoldierly, unmilitary, nonmilitary, civil, noncombatant

3. militaryadjective

   characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military

   "military uniforms"

   Antonyms:
   unmilitary, civil, unsoldierly, civilian, noncombatant, nonmilitary

4. militaryadjective

   associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians

   "military police"

   Antonyms:
   civilian, noncombatant, civil, unmilitary, nonmilitary, unsoldierly

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1. militaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   soldierly, soldier-like

2. militaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   martial, warlike

3. militarynoun

   Synonyms:
   soldiery, army, body of soldiers

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1. militaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   martial

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1. List of paraphrases for "military":

   army, militaire, armed, court-martial, militaires, servicemen, militarily, soldiers, martial, troops, soldier, forces, militar, serviceman, asgari, military-to-military, al-askari, member, military-linked, defense, military-related

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1. Diane Douglas:

   I couldn’t be happier with it, i think the opportunities…the leadership that these people, our former military will bring as they go into the classroom and help our students…they will help them, I think, see the bigger picture—what does it mean to serve your country, what does it meant to be so proud.

2. Haim Tomer:

   Indirect secret cooperation vis-a-vis Iran is happening with these countries and there is the possibility to deepen it, it's always easier to cooperate with intelligence sharing than it is when it comes to military assets.

3. State John Kerry:

   I raised it immediately with the Iranians. It was not put out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the government directly, it was put out, I think, by the military over there, the (Revolutionary Guard), who is opposed to what we are doing.

4. Jay Hood:

   I suspect Al Sharbi is still being held because Al Sharbi is being considered by the Military Commissions for prosecution, but I also suspect that those in the Intelligence community realize the potential threat he would pose as an operational planner and leader to any violent Islamic group. He is extraordinarily committed to his religion, and to using violence to combat capitalism in the Western world.

5. Wendy Troxel:

   In the military, the creed is mission first, as it should be, so sleep is often scarified for operational demands.