Military
Example: The military helped during the natural disaster last year.
Definition
"Military" refers to the armed forces of a country, including the army, navy, air force, and other branches, responsible for defense, warfare, and maintaining national security. It also encompasses the personnel, equipment, and organization involved in these activities.
Etymology
The word "military" originates from the Latin word 'militaris,' meaning 'pertaining to soldiers or war.' It evolved through Old French as 'militaire' before entering English in the late Middle Ages. Did you know? The root 'miles' in Latin means 'soldier,' highlighting the word's strong connection to armed forces.
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"Military" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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