Synonyms for military
ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr imil·i·ta·ry

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1. military

   An army is an organized body of men armed for war, ordinarily considerable in numbers, always independent in organization so far as not to be a constituent part of any other command. Organization, unity, and independence, rather than numbers are the essentials of an army. We speak of the invading army of Cortes or Pizarro, tho either body was contemptible in numbers from a modern military standpoint. We may have a little army, a large army, or a vast army. Host is used for any vast and orderly assemblage; as, the stars are called the heavenly host. Multitude expresses number without order or organization; a multitude of armed men is not an army, but a mob. Legion (from the Latin) and phalanx (from the Greek) are applied by a kind of poetic license to modern forces; the plural legions is preferred to the singular. Military is a general word for land-forces; the military may include all the armed soldiery of a nation, or the term may be applied to any small detached company, as at a fort, in distinction from civilians. Any organized body of men by whom the law or will of a people is executed is a force; the word is a usual term for the police of any locality.

   Synonyms:
   armament, army, array, force, forces, host, legions, multitude, phalanx, soldiers, soldiery, troops

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1. military

   Synonyms:
   soldierly, soldierlike

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1. military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineadjective

   the military forces of a nation

   "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

   Synonyms:
   armed services, armed forces, military machine, war machine

   Antonyms:
   unsoldierly, nonmilitary, unmilitary, civil, civilian, noncombatant

2. militaryadjective

   of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

   "military law"

   Antonyms:
   civilian, unsoldierly, unmilitary, nonmilitary, civil, noncombatant

3. militaryadjective

   characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military

   "military uniforms"

   Antonyms:
   unmilitary, civil, unsoldierly, civilian, noncombatant, nonmilitary

4. militaryadjective

   associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians

   "military police"

   Antonyms:
   civilian, noncombatant, civil, unmilitary, nonmilitary, unsoldierly

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1. militaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   soldierly, soldier-like

2. militaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   martial, warlike

3. militarynoun

   Synonyms:
   soldiery, army, body of soldiers

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1. militaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   martial

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1. List of paraphrases for "military":

   army, militaire, armed, court-martial, militaires, servicemen, militarily, soldiers, martial, troops, soldier, forces, militar, serviceman, asgari, military-to-military, al-askari, member, military-linked, defense, military-related

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1. Sergey Lavrov:

   While our proposals are aimed at reducing the military confrontation, de-escalating the overall situation in Europe, exactly the opposite is happening in the West. NATO members are building up their strength and aviation. In the territories that are directly adjacent to Ukraine, on the Black Sea, the scale of exercises has increased many times recently.

2. Leona Roberts:

   I think we can all relate to them here in the islands, particularly since the young lads served in the military.

3. Hulusi Akar:

   Any jet that violates our airspace will be treated as a hostile target that must be shot down and prevented from achieving its goals, the Syrian military statement said. It was not immediately clear whether the statement referred to friendly Russian jets in addition to Turkish aircraft. Migrants arrive at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing on a dinghy the Aegean sea from Turkey, Sunday, March 1, 2020. ( AP Photo/Michael Varaklas) The statement came shortly after the Syrian army shot down a Turkish drone over the town of Saraqeb in Syrias Idlib, according to military-run media. Turkish Defense Minsiter Hulusi Akar, speaking from military headquarters near the Syrian border, said Turkey aimed to confront Syrian government forces rather than Russian troops. Hulusi Akar called on Moscow to persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to withdraw to 2018 cease-fire lines on the edges of Idlib. Referring to losses inflicted on Syria, Hulusi Akar said Turkey had neutralized more than 2,200 Syrian troops, 103 tanks and eight helicopters. The Spring Shield operation, which was launched following the abominable attack in Idlib on Feb. 27, continues successfully.

4. Uri Zaki:

   Occupation means that you have approximately two and a half million Palestinians living for almost 50 years now under military administration.

5. Phil Flynn:

   So far, it doesn't look like there will be a military response.