military

Meanings

Adjective

• Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
• Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).
• Relating to war.
• Relating to armies or ground forces.

Noun

• Armed forces.

Origin

• From Middle English militari, from Old French militaire, from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles.