What does “military” mean?
- 1
adjectiveconnected with soldiers or the armed forces
He did two years of military service.
- 2
nounthe armed forces of a country
The military was sent to help after the flood.
Military at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪləˌtɛri/ · MIL-uh-tair-ee
Common phrases with “military”
- military action
- military base
- military service
- join the military
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- armed forces
- army
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- civilian
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