Synonyms: military, military machine, armed forces, armed services, war machine
Definition: the military forces of a nation
Usage: their military is the largest in the region; the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
Similar words: force, personnel
Definition: group of people willing to obey orders
Usage: a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
Synonyms: military
Definition: associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
Usage: military police
Similar words: expeditionary
Definition: (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad
Usage: the French expeditionary force in Indochina
Similar words: martial
Definition: of or relating to the armed forces
Usage: martial law
Similar words: combatant
Definition: engaging in or ready for combat
Similar words: noncombatant
Definition: member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon
Synonyms: military
Definition: characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
Usage: military uniforms
Similar words: militaristic
Definition: imbued with militarism
Similar words: martial, soldierlike, soldierly, warriorlike
Definition: (of persons) befitting a warrior
Usage: a military bearing
Similar words: warlike, martial
Definition: suggesting war or military life