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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
soldierlike; concerning the armed forces
Synonyms
STRONGEST
naval
STRONG
army combatant fighting martial militant noncivilian warmongering
WEAK
aggressive armed combative militaristic soldierly warlike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
civilian noncombatant
NOUN
armed force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
army force navy service troop
STRONG
marines soldiery
WEAK
air force servicepeople
Antonyms
STRONGEST
noncombatants

Example Sentences

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In September 2025, Pakistan's Frontier Works Organisation – the country's major miner of critical minerals, which operates under the military – signed a $500m investment deal with a US company.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Outside, the streets of Islamabad are flooded with armed security personnel in military fatigues, traffic diversions and police checkpoints.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Pakistan’s army has longstanding institutional ties to Iran’s military commanders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

On Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed in an interview with NBC News that Israel would be “scaling back” that military operation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

All of Jimmie’s brothers were drafted into the military.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson