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military British & World English

relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces

military age British & World English

the age range within which a person is eligible for military service

military band British & World English

a group of musicians playing brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments, typically while marching

military law British & World English

the law governing an army, navy, or air force

non-military British & World English

not belonging to, characteristic of, or involving the armed forces; civilian

Military Cross (abbreviation: MC) British & World English

(in the UK and Commonwealth countries) a decoration awarded for distinguished active service on land, instituted in 1914 (originally for officers)

Military Medal (abbreviation: MM) British & World English

(in the UK and Commonwealth countries) a decoration for distinguished active service on land, instituted in 1916 (originally for enlisted soldiers)

military police British & World English

the corps responsible for police and disciplinary duties in an army

military attaché British & World English

an army officer serving with an embassy or attached as an observer to a foreign army

military honours British & World English

ceremonies performed by troops as a mark of respect at the burial of a member of the armed forces

military science British & World English

the study of the causes and tactical principles of warfare

military-industrial complex British & World English

a country’s military establishment and those industries producing arms or other military materials, regarded as a powerful vested interest

unmilitary British & World English

not typical of, suitable for, or connected with the military

paramilitary British & World English

organized similarly to a military force

Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in Sandhurst British & World English

a training college at Camberley, Surrey, for officers for the British army. It was formed in 1946 from an amalgamation of the Royal Military College at Sandhurst in Berkshire and the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, London. Official name Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst