military

Universal Words adjective, noun adjective [usuallybeforenoun] connected with soldiers or the armed forces: military training / intelligence * a military coup * military uniform * We may have to take military action. compareCIVILIAN militarily adverb: a militarily superior country * We may have to intervene militarily in the area. * militarily sensitive areas noun (the military) [sing.+sing./pl.v.] soldiers; the armed forces: The military was / were called in to deal with the riot.