unmilitary
adjective
un·mil·i·tary
ˌən-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē 
: not military: such as
a
: not conforming to military standards or practice
unmilitary posture
an unmilitary approach to handling people
b
: not belonging to or associated with the military
unmilitary circles of government
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The zinc statues tended to flake apart at the seams, or lean backwards in a very unmilitary posture.
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Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2017
Rasmussen begins the film in an unmilitary fury, assailing the enemy with the wildness of an animal newly released from its cage.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2017
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Marc Fisher, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2017
Rasmussen begins the film in an unmilitary fury, assailing the enemy with the wildness of an animal newly released from its cage.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2017
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“Unmilitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmilitary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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