military
Armed forcesArmed forces.
» Was your dad in the military?
Твій тато служив в армії?
Meaning
1 sensesArmed forces.
attempts by the military to influence government policy
He spent six years in the military.
Streitkräfte, Militär, Armee
вооружённые си́лыvooružónnyje síly, войска́vojská, а́рмияármija
збро́йні си́лиzbrójni sýly, ві́йськоvíjsʹko, а́рміяármija
the military forces of a nation
Examples
528 sentencesWas your dad in the military?
Твій тато служив в армії? — deniko
The site is used for military purposes.
Це місце використовується у військових цілях. — deniko
deDer Platz wird für militärische Zwecke benutzt. — Tamy
Have you served in the military?
The military police came after Tom.
Was your Tom in the military?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English militari, from Old French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from mīlesFrom Middle English militari, from Old French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles (“soldier”) + -āris (whence -ary). Doublet of militaire.
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Forms
plural: military / militaries| Singular | military |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- the military forces of a nation:armed forcesarmed servicesmilitary machinewar machine
Word family
85 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular