military science

noun

: the principles of military conflict

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Iran’s potential response to what Matthew Savill, military sciences director at the Royal United Services Institute, called the largest direct attack on Iran’s territory since the 1980s, remained unknown. —

NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024 One of the reasons Israel has not targeted these facilities yet is that Iran has used Hezbollah as a deterrence, Matthew Savill, military sciences director at the Royal United Services Institute, a London think tank, wrote in an analysis this weekend. —

Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024 Gundam is a Japanese military science fiction media series. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024 The experience helped Alexander — who majors in business administration and minors in military science at Queens University of Charlotte — develop his marketing skills. —

Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for military science

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of military science was circa 1830

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“Military science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20science. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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