Military
Example: The military played a crucial role in the country's independence.
Definition
"Military" refers to the armed forces of a country, including its army, navy, air force, and other defense branches, responsible for defending the nation, maintaining security, and conducting warfare when necessary.
Etymology
The word "military" comes from the Latin word 'militaris,' which means 'pertaining to soldiers or warfare.' Did you know that its root 'miles' means 'soldier'? Over time, it evolved in English to broadly describe anything related to armed forces.
Learn to use this word actively
"Military" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select English as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
