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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
military
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/
noun1 of 2
concerning soldiers or the armed forces
- “They are flooding their border with us with military presence.”Tatoeba
- “Soldiers are still stationed there as part of military operations.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)