| military service | land tenure by service in the lord's army |
| press military press | a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead |
| military censorship | all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces |
| military training | training soldiers in military procedures |
| military drill | training in marching and the use of weapons |
military action
action | a military engagement, he saw action in Korea |
| 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 |
| maneuver manoeuvre simulated military operation | a military training exercise |
campaign
military campaign | several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) |
expedition military expedition
hostile expedition | a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country |
| mission military mission | an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters, the planes were on a bombing mission |
| military ceremony | a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary |
siege
besieging
beleaguering
military blockade | the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack |
| occupation military control | the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power |
| corporal punishment | the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime |
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 |
| military hospital | hospital for soldiers and other military personnel |
| military installation | any facility servicing military forces |
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 |
| military quarters | living quarters for personnel on a military post |
| military uniform | prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers |
| military vehicle | vehicle used by the armed forces |
| officer's mess | a mess for the exclusive use of officers |
warplane
military plane | an aircraft designed and used for combat |
military capability
military strength
strength military posture
posture | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war, we faced an army of great strength, politicians have neglected our military posture |
| military science | the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare |
commission
military commission | an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces |
| salute military greeting | a formal military gesture of respect |
| military intelligence | information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations |
military march
military music
martial music | brisk marching music suitable for troops marching in a military parade |
| military ceremony | a formal ceremony performed by military personnel |
| military-industrial complex | a country's military establishment and the industries that produce arms and other military equipment, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex--Dwight David Eisenhower |
military government
stratocracy | government by the military and an army |
military service
armed service
service | a force that is a branch of the armed forces |
military unit
military force
military group
force | a unit that is part of some military service, he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men |
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 but now it is weaker |
military reserve
reserve | armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency |
military police
MP | a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners |
military junta
junta | a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power |
concert band
military band | a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments |
| military academy | an academy for training military officers |
| military court | a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel |
military intelligence
military intelligence agency | an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value |
Secret Intelligence Service
MI Military Intelligence Section | the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas |
Security Service
MI Military Intelligence Section | the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory |
United States Military Academy
US Military Academy | a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army |
military personnel
soldiery
troops | soldiers collectively |
| military formation | a formation of troops |
| military law | the body of laws and rules of conduct administered by military courts for the discipline, trial, and punishment of military personnel |
military position
position | a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons |