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Noun
S: (n) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine (the military forces of a nation) "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
S: (adj) activated ((military) set up and placed on active assignment) "a newly activated unit"
S: (adj) armed ((used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms) "armed robbery"
S: (adj) unarmed ((used of persons or the military) not having or using arms) "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles"
S: (adj) accoutered, accoutred (provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)) "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip"
S: (adj) expeditionary ((used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad) "the French expeditionary force in Indochina"
S: (adj) operational ((military) of or intended for or involved in military operations)
S: (adj) active, combat-ready, fighting (engaged in or ready for military or naval operations) "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
S: (adj) effective (ready for service) "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"
S: (n) pullback ((military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)) "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"
S: (n) retreat ((military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat) "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
S: (n) amphibious landing (a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion) "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"
S: (n) gun (the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies) "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute"
S: (n) war game (a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy)
S: (n) militainment (entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated)
S: (n) demonstration (a show of military force or preparedness) "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
S: (n) fatigue duty, fatigue (labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on)) "the soldiers were put on fatigue to teach them a lesson"; "they were assigned to kitchen fatigues"
S: (n) air cover (the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations)
S: (n) battle, conflict, fight, engagement (a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war) "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
S: (n) defense, defence, defensive measure ((military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies) "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
S: (n) electronic warfare, EW (military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum)
S: (n) operation, military operation (activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)) "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
S: (n) combined operation (a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces)
S: (n) police action (a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order)
S: (n) resistance (the military action of resisting the enemy's advance) "the enemy offered little resistance"
S: (n) campaign, military campaign (several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints))
S: (n) mission, military mission (an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters) "the planes were on a bombing mission"
S: (n) sortie, sally (a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position)
S: (n) support, reinforcement, reenforcement (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission) "they called for artillery support"
S: (n) war, warfare (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy) "thousands of people were killed in the war"
S: (n) assault (close fighting during the culmination of a military attack)
S: (n) blitz, blitzkrieg (a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment)
S: (n) infiltration (a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection))
S: (n) psychological operation, psyop (military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments)
S: (n) muster call (a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly)
S: (n) military ceremony (a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary)
S: (n) nuclear deterrence (the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as he can be destroyed as a consequence) "when two nations both resort to nuclear deterrence the consequence could be mutual destruction"
S: (n) countermine ((military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy)
S: (n) arsenal, armory, armoury (a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms)
S: (n) assault rifle, assault gun (any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use)
S: (n) caisson (a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition)
S: (n) camp, encampment, cantonment, bivouac (temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers) "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
S: (n) fire control system (naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target)
S: (n) full-dress uniform (the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions)
S: (n) garrison, fort (a fortified military post where troops are stationed)
S: (n) gas shell ((military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes)
S: (n) guardhouse (a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained)
S: (n) gun room (military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship)
S: (n) half track (a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military)
S: (n) hardware (major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile))
S: (n) headquarters, HQ, military headquarters (the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command) "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents"
S: (n) hospital train (a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital)
S: (n) military post, post (military installation at which a body of troops is stationed) "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post"
S: (n) sniper rifle, precision rifle (an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away)
S: (n) attention (a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review) "the troops stood at attention"
S: (n) tactics (the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy)
S: (n) strategy (the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war)
S: (n) commission, military commission (an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces)
S: (n) muster roll (a list of names of officers and men in a military unit or ship's company)
S: (n) military intelligence (information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations)
S: (n) pass, liberty chit (a permit to enter or leave a military installation) "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
S: (n) order ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed) "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"
S: (n) warning of attack (a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future)
S: (n) warning of war (a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends war or is preparing for war and is on a course that increases the risk of war)
S: (n) trip wire (a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces)
S: (n) Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs (the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine Corps)
S: (n) command (a military unit or region under the control of a single officer)
S: (n) task force (a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective)
S: (n) company (small military unit; usually two or three platoons)
S: (n) platoon (a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant)
S: (n) rearguard (a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body)
S: (n) court-martial (a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law)
S: (n) military court (a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel)
S: (n) provost court (a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area)
S: (n) Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA (an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition)
S: (n) militia, reserves (civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army)
S: (n) militia (the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service) "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution
S: (n) home guard (a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere)
S: (n) National Guard, home reserve (United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either)
S: (n) Army Intelligence, AI (an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders)
S: (n) Army National Guard, ARNG (a civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies)
S: (n) garrison (the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place)
S: (n) rank and file, rank (the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)) "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
S: (n) commando (an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory)
S: (n) contingent, detail (a temporary military unit) "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
S: (n) general staff (military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy)
S: (n) headquarters ((plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff)
S: (n) martial law (the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law)
S: (n) military law (the body of laws and rules of conduct administered by military courts for the discipline, trial, and punishment of military personnel)
S: (n) muster (a gathering of military personnel for duty) "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster"
S: (n) center (the middle of a military or naval formation) "they had to reinforce the center"
S: (n) flank, wing (the side of military or naval formation) "they attacked the enemy's right flank"
S: (n) head (the front of a military formation or procession) "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"
S: (n) rear (the back of a military formation or procession) "infantrymen were in the rear"
S: (n) minefield (a region in which explosives mines have been placed)
S: (n) war zone (a combat zone where military operations are coordinated (especially a designated area in international waters where the rights of neutrals are not respected by nations at war))
S: (n) West Point (United States Army installation on the west bank of Hudson river to the north of New York City; site of United States Military Academy)
S: (n) ensign (a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade)
S: (n) colonel (a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general)
S: (n) enemy, foe, foeman, opposition (an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)) "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies"
S: (n) lieutenant (an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade)
S: (n) lieutenant colonel, light colonel (a commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonel)
S: (n) lieutenant commander (a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander)
S: (n) lieutenant general (a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general)
S: (n) lieutenant junior grade, lieutenant JG (an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign)
S: (n) major (a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain)
S: (n) major-general (a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general)
S: (n) military officer, officer (any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command) "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"
S: (n) spy, undercover agent ((military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors)
S: (n) staff officer (a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff)
S: (n) striker (someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating)
S: (n) subaltern (a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain)
S: (n) territorial (nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit)
S: (n) readiness, preparedness, preparation (the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)) "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"