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military 1, adjective (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: militaire, from Latin militaris, from miles 'soldier']
used by, involving, or relating to the army, navy, or airforce
::a military helicopter
::military equipment
::The government has threatened to take military action if the rebels do not withdraw from the area.
::The United States is prepared to use military force to achieve its aims.
::a raid by European military forces (=the army, navy, or air force)
with military precision
if you do something with military precision, you do it in a very organized and exact way
::The trips are planned with military precision.
-- militarily adv
::Europe may have to intervene militarily if the crisis worsens.