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# military

adjective (military); noun (the military, uncountable/collective)

«military» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Military means having to do with soldiers, the army, navy or air force, or war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#m1)
2. The military is a country's armed forces. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, military means armies, battles, forts and weapons. In everyday life, military families move often; military time is the 24-hour clock (for example, 15:00 for three in the afternoon). Phrases: "military base", "military service", "military uniform", "military parade", "military precision" (very exact).

### Examples

- Her dad is in the military. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x1)
- Soldiers marched in a military parade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x2)
- The castle was built for military reasons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x3)
- He wore a military uniform. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x4)
- The army set up a military base near the coast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x5)
- The plan was carried out with military precision. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x6)
- Military time uses the 24-hour clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x7)
- And the Flea went into foreign military service, where it is said he was killed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/#x8)

### Note

"The military" takes a singular or plural verb. Related: militia, militant. Do not confuse with "militant" (aggressive in support of a cause).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «military» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/military/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«military» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/military.html) on Mova free.