military: Meaning and Definition of

mil•i•tar•y

1. of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
2. of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness.
3. of or pertaining to soldiers.
4. befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier: a military bearing.
5. following the life of a soldier: a military career.
6. performed by soldiers: military duty.

1. the bar, the press, and the military.
1. the military establishment of a nation; the armed forces.
2. military personnel, esp. commissioned officers, taken collectively:the bar, the press, and the military.