🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Militär

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /miliˈtɛːɐ̯/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Military/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛr.i/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Militär spielt eine wichtige Rolle in der Landesverteidigung."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The armed forces of a country; the soldiers, officers, and organized forces collectively.

    "The government increased its budget to modernize the military."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.

    "He decided to pursue a career in military service."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'military' originates from the Latin word 'militari', which means 'pertaining to soldiers or war'. It evolved through Old French 'militaire' before entering English in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the growing importance of organized armed forces in society.

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