1
as in martial
of or relating to the armed services
the colonel testified that revealing any more information at the public hearing would have required giving away military secrets
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2
as in soldierly
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
after returning from the war, the college president very unsuccessfully tried to impose military discipline on the students
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as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
some would insist that the military's budget is still inadequate
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Reuters, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Israeli troops on the border with Lebanon conducted military exercises simulating a ground offensive earlier today.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
The Wagner mercenaries were meant to be officially absorbed into the Russian military following the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin last year.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Reuters — Sudan’s army launched artillery and airstrikes in the capital on Thursday in its biggest operation to regain ground there since early in its 17-month war with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), witnesses and military sources said.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Israeli troops on the border with Lebanon conducted military exercises simulating a ground offensive earlier today.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Simultaneously, Israel’s military has also sought to decimate Hezbollah’s senior leaders.
—Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Sep. 2024
The Wagner mercenaries were meant to be officially absorbed into the Russian military following the death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin last year.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Military.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/military. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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