military
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,064 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,633 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare military law
- characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military military uniforms
- associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians military police
noun
- the military forces of a nation also: armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine their military is the largest in the regionthe military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
military in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He bears his rank upon his visiting-cards, and frequents a military Club.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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In the afternoon he had the best masters in the town in military exercises.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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He suggested that Ireland should be made into a military and naval depot--used solely for that purpose.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1
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Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant to step the ocean and crush us at a blow?
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 1
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It suddenly occurred to me how I could divert his mind until I could fall back upon my military base.
In the Wilderness · Charles Dudley Warner · Chapter 1