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Definition of Military

Military
Military Mil"i*ta*ry, a. [L. militaris, militarius, from miles, militis, soldier: cf. F. militaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a military parade; military discipline; military bravery; military conduct; military renown. Nor do I, as an enemy to peace, Troop in the throngs of military men. --Shak. 2. Performed or made by soldiers; as, a military election; a military expedition. --Bacon. Military law. See Martial law, under Martial. Military order. (a) A command proceeding from a military superior. (b) An association of military persons under a bond of certain peculiar rules; especially, such an association of knights in the Middle Ages, or a body in modern times taking a similar form, membership of which confers some distinction. Military tenure, tenure of land, on condition of performing military service.
Military
Military Mil"i*ta*ry, n. [Cf. F. militaire.] The whole body of soldiers; soldiery; militia; troops; the army.

Meaning of Military from wikipedia

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- Military organization (AE) or military organisation (BE) is the structuring of the armed forces of a state so as to offer such military capability as...
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- A military hospital is a hospital owned and operated by a military. They are often reserved for the use of military personnel and their dependents, but...
- A military operation (op) is the coordinated military actions of a state, or a non-state actor, in response to a developing situation. These actions are...
- institutions organized along military lines. Responsibility for personnel, equipment and missions grows with each advancement. The military rank system defines...
- Military communications or military signals involve all aspects of communications, or conveyance of information, by armed forces. Examples from Jane's...
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- Military intelligence is a military discipline that uses information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to ****ist commanders...
- A military ordinariate is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholic Church, of the Latin or an Eastern church, responsible for the pastoral care of...