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| n. (group) | 1. armed forces, armed services, military, 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" |
| ~ absence without leave, unauthorized absence | unauthorized military absence. |
| ~ pullback | (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops).; "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops" |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ stand-down, standdown | (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action. |
| ~ fallback, pullout, disengagement | to break off a military action with an enemy. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ deactivation, inactivation | breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges). |
| ~ countermarch | (military) a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route. |
| ~ fly-by, flypast, flyover | a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground. |
| ~ sortie | (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation). |
| ~ troop movement | movement of military units to a new location. |
| ~ war game | a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy. |
| ~ militainment | entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated. |
| ~ demonstration | a show of military force or preparedness.; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations" |
| ~ national service | compulsory service in the military during peacetime. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ air cover | the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations. |
| ~ military censorship | all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces. |
| ~ umbrella | a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets.; "an air umbrella over England" |
| ~ logistic assessment | a judgment of the logistic support required for some particular military operation. |
| ~ drill | (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms. |
| ~ manual of arms, manual | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle. |
| ~ military training | training soldiers in military procedures. |
| ~ basic training | the initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline. |
| ~ military drill | training in marching and the use of weapons. |
| ~ close-order drill | (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder). |
| ~ square-bashing | drill on a barracks square. |
| ~ military action, action | a military engagement.; "he saw action in Korea" |
| ~ battle, engagement, fight, conflict | 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" |
| ~ blockade, encirclement | a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy. |
| ~ defense, defensive measure, defence | (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" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ military operation, operation | activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign).; "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ police action | a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order. |
| ~ resistance | the military action of resisting the enemy's advance.; "the enemy offered little resistance" |
| ~ maneuver, simulated military operation, manoeuvre | a military training exercise. |
| ~ armed combat, combat | an engagement fought between two military forces. |
| ~ military campaign, campaign | several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints). |
| ~ expedition, hostile expedition, military expedition | a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country. |
| ~ military mission, mission | an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters.; "the planes were on a bombing mission" |
| ~ sortie, sally | a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position. |
| ~ reinforcement, reenforcement, support | 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" |
| ~ attack, onrush, onset, onslaught | (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons).; "the attack began at dawn" |
| ~ war, warfare | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy.; "thousands of people were killed in the war" |
| ~ assault | close fighting during the culmination of a military attack. |
| ~ blitzkrieg, blitz | a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment. |
| ~ infiltration | a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection). |
| ~ peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation | the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations). |
| ~ amphibious operation | a military operation by both land and sea forces. |
| ~ psychological operation, psyop | military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments. |
| ~ muster call | a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly. |
| ~ military ceremony | a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary. |
| ~ beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege | the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ countermine | (military) a tunnel dug to defeat similar activities by the enemy. |
| ~ military control, occupation | the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power. |
| ~ conscription, muster, selective service, draft | compulsory military service. |
| ~ court-martial | a trial that is conducted by a military court. |
| ~ logistic assistance, logistic support | assistance between and within military commands. |
| ~ inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service. |
| ~ air base, air station | a base for military aircraft. |
| ~ armament | weaponry used by military or naval force. |
| ~ armored car, armoured car | a military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun). |
| ~ apc, armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier | (military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with caterpillar treads) that is used to transport infantry. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ assault gun, assault rifle | any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use. |
| ~ attack submarine | a military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping. |
| ~ b-52 | United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber. |
| ~ barrack | a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. |
| ~ base, base of operations | installation from which a military force initiates operations.; "the attack wiped out our forward bases" |
| ~ battle dress | a military uniform designed for field service. |
| ~ billet | lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home). |
| ~ bomber | a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight. |
| ~ boot camp | camp for training military recruits. |
| ~ caisson | a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition. |
| ~ bivouac, camp, cantonment, encampment | temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers.; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" |
| ~ command post, general headquarters, ghq | military headquarters from which a military commander controls and organizes the forces. |
| ~ commissary | a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel). |
| ~ aid station, dressing station | (military) a station located near a combat area for giving first aid to the wounded. |
| ~ dress uniform | a military uniform worn on formal occasions. |
| ~ emplacement | military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon. |
| ~ fatigues | military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor. |
| ~ field hospital | a temporary military hospital near the battle lines. |
| ~ attack aircraft, fighter aircraft, fighter | a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air. |
| ~ fire control radar | naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target. |
| ~ fire control system | naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target. |
| ~ full-dress uniform | the naval or military uniform that is specified by regulations to be worn on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ fort, garrison | a fortified military post where troops are stationed. |
| ~ gas shell | (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes. |
| ~ guardhouse | a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained. |
| ~ gun room | military quarters of midshipmen and junior officers on a British warship. |
| ~ half track | a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks; frequently used by the military. |
| ~ hardware | major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile). |
| ~ hq, military headquarters, headquarters | the military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command.; "the general's headquarters were a couple of large tents" |
| ~ hospital train | a military train built to transport wounded troops to a hospital. |
| ~ army hut, field hut, hut | temporary military shelter. |
| ~ hutment | an encampment of huts (chiefly military). |
| ~ latrine | a public toilet in a military area. |
| ~ equipage, materiel | equipment and supplies of a military force. |
| ~ mess hall, mess | a (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ minute gun | (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral). |
| ~ naval installation, shore station | military installation servicing naval forces. |
| ~ naval shipyard, navy yard | a military shipyard. |
| ~ olive-drab uniform, olive drab | military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color. |
| ~ outpost | a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. |
| ~ personnel carrier | a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment. |
| ~ picket | a vehicle performing sentinel duty. |
| ~ weapons platform, platform | any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons. |
| ~ quartering | living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel). |
| ~ reconnaissance plane | a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy. |
| ~ reconnaissance vehicle, scout car | fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top. |
| ~ redoubt | (military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses. |
| ~ regimentals | the military uniform and insignia of a regiment. |
| ~ rocket base | a military base for rocket missiles. |
| ~ silo | military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired. |
| ~ smoke screen, smokescreen | (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements. |
| ~ precision rifle, sniper rifle | an extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away. |
| ~ armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle, army tank, tank | an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads. |
| ~ transport ship | a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment. |
| ~ troop carrier, troop transport | any land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troops. |
| ~ wardroom | military quarters for dining and recreation for officers of a warship (except the captain). |
| ~ military plane, warplane | an aircraft designed and used for combat. |
| ~ combat ship, war vessel, warship | a government ship that is available for waging war. |
| ~ w.m.d., weapon of mass destruction, wmd | a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons). |
| ~ weapons carrier | military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews. |
| ~ sea power | naval strength. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ military capability, military posture, military strength, strength, 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" |
| ~ firepower | (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target. |
| ~ generalship | the leadership ability of a military general. |
| ~ military science | the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare. |
| ~ tactics | the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy. |
| ~ strategy | the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war. |
| ~ military commission, commission | an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces. |
| ~ muster roll | a list of names of officers and men in a military unit or ship's company. |
| ~ military greeting, salute | 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. |
| ~ liberty chit, pass | a permit to enter or leave a military installation.; "he had to show his pass in order to get out" |
| ~ taps, lights-out | (military) signal to turn the lights out. |
| ~ reveille, wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up. |
| ~ retreat | (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset. |
| ~ retreat | (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position. |
| ~ drumbeat | (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown. |
| ~ tattoo | a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters. |
| ~ insignia of rank | an insignia worn on a military uniform. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ call up | an order to report for military duty. |
| ~ briefing | detailed instructions, as for a military operation. |
| ~ strategic warning | (military) a warning prior to the start of a threatening act. |
| ~ tactical warning | (military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act. |
| ~ warning of attack | a warning to national policy makers that an enemy intends to launch an attack in the near future. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ chevron, grade insignia, stripes, stripe | V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service.; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait" |
| ~ stripe | a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service. |
| ~ equipment casualty, damage | loss of military equipment. |
| ~ battle damage, combat casualty | loss of military equipment in battle. |
| ~ operational casualty, operational damage | loss of military equipment in field operations. |
| ~ casualty | a decrease of military personnel or equipment. |
| ~ combat injury, wound, injury | a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat. |
| ~ personnel casualty, loss | military personnel lost by death or capture. |
| ~ collateral damage | (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations. |
| ~ military ceremony | a formal ceremony performed by military personnel. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ joint chiefs, joint chiefs of staff | 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. |
| ~ command | a military unit or region under the control of a single officer. |
| ~ task force | a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective. |
| ~ army unit | a military unit that is part of an army. |
| ~ army, ground forces, regular army | a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state. |
| ~ naval unit | a military unit that is part of a navy. |
| ~ naval forces, navy | an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare. |
| ~ coastguard | a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters. |
| ~ marines | members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea. |
| ~ air unit | a military unit that is part of the airforce. |
| ~ air force, airforce | the airborne branch of a country's armed forces. |
| ~ armour, armor | a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles. |
| ~ armed service, military service, service | a force that is a branch of the armed forces. |
| ~ military force, military group, military unit, force | a unit that is part of some military service.; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" |
| ~ military reserve, reserve | armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency. |
| ~ military reserve, reserve | armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency. |
| ~ pentagon | the United States military establishment. |
| ~ personnel, force | group of people willing to obey orders.; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens" |
| ~ military police, mp | a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners. |
| ~ shore patrol | the military police of the navy. |
| ~ company | small military unit; usually two or three platoons. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ rearguard | a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body. |
| ~ wing | a unit of military aircraft. |
| ~ cadre | a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion. |
| ~ echelon | a body of troops arranged in a line. |
| ~ phalanx | a body of troops in close array. |
| ~ military academy | an academy for training military officers. |
| ~ naval academy | an academy for training naval officers. |
| ~ air force academy | an academy for training air force officers. |
| ~ drumhead court-martial | a military court convened to hear urgent charges of offenses committed in action. |
| ~ court-martial | a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law. |
| ~ military court | a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel. |
| ~ provost court | a military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ artillery unit, artillery | an army unit that uses big guns. |
| ~ musketry | musketeers and their muskets collectively. |
| ~ battery | group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place. |
| ~ cavalry | a highly mobile army unit. |
| ~ horse cavalry | an army unit mounted on horseback. |
| ~ mechanized cavalry | an armored unit of a modern army equipped with motor vehicles. |
| ~ infantry, foot | an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot.; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot" |
| ~ paratroops | infantry trained and equipped to parachute. |
| ~ militia, reserves | civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ home guard | a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere. |
| ~ territorial reserve, territorial | a territorial military unit. |
| ~ home reserve, national guard | United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either. |
| ~ standing army | a permanent army of paid soldiers. |
| ~ u. s. army, united states army, us army, usa, army | the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. |
| ~ united states army rangers | a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army. |
| ~ united states military academy, us military academy | a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army. |
| ~ ai, army intelligence | 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. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ military personnel, soldiery, troops | soldiers collectively. |
| ~ friendly | troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces.; "friendlies came to their rescue" |
| ~ hostile | troops belonging to the enemy's military forces.; "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles" |
| ~ cavalry, horse cavalry, horse | troops trained to fight on horseback.; "500 horse led the attack" |
| ~ garrison | the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ commando | an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory. |
| ~ contingent, detail | a temporary military unit.; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" |
| ~ general staff | military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy. |
| ~ headquarters | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff. |
| ~ headquarters staff | military staff stationed at headquarters. |
| ~ high command, supreme headquarters | the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military). |
| ~ spearhead | the leading military unit in an attack. |
| ~ firing party, firing squad | a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution. |
| ~ military formation | a formation of troops. |
| ~ open order | a military formation leaving enough space between ranks to allow an inspecting officer to pass. |
| ~ close order | a military formation for drill or marching. |
| ~ extended order | a military formation for skirmishing; as widely separated as the tactical situation permits. |
| ~ sick call, sick parade | the daily military formation at which individuals report to the medical officer as sick. |
| ~ column | a line of units following one after another. |
| ~ chow line | a queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp). |
| ~ air power, aviation | the aggregation of a country's military aircraft. |
| ~ martial law | the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law. |
| ~ military law | the body of laws and rules of conduct administered by military courts for the discipline, trial, and punishment of military personnel. |
| ~ muster | a gathering of military personnel for duty.; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster" |
| ~ center | the middle of a military or naval formation.; "they had to reinforce the center" |
| ~ flank, wing | the side of military or naval formation.; "they attacked the enemy's right flank" |
| ~ head | the front of a military formation or procession.; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" |
| ~ rear | the back of a military formation or procession.; "infantrymen were in the rear" |
| ~ minefield | a region in which explosives mines have been placed. |
| ~ field of operations, theater of operations, theatre of operations, theater, theatre, field | a region in which active military operations are in progress.; "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years" |
| ~ line | a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops).; "they attacked the enemy's line" |
| ~ line of battle | a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack. |
| ~ salient | (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy. |
| ~ battle line | the line along which warring troops meet. |
| ~ military position, position | a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons. |
| ~ staging area | an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation. |
| ~ sector | a portion of a military position. |
| ~ combat area, combat zone | a military area where combat forces operate. |
| ~ 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). |
| ~ drop zone, dropping zone | an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ ensign | a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade. |
| ~ adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp | an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer. |
| ~ air attache | a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an air force. |
| ~ army attache | a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an army. |
| ~ army engineer, military engineer | a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work. |
| ~ army officer | an officer in the armed forces.; "he's a retired army officer" |
| ~ bandsman | a player in a band (especially a military band). |
| ~ brass hat | a high-ranking military officer. |
| ~ cadet, plebe | a military trainee (as at a military academy). |
| ~ captain, skipper | the naval officer in command of a military ship. |
| ~ captain | an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant. |
| ~ casualty | someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement. |
| ~ chief of staff | the senior officer of a service of the armed forces. |
| ~ chief petty officer | a person with the senior noncommissioned naval rank. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ color bearer, standard-bearer | the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle. |
| ~ combat pilot | airplane pilot who fights in an action between two military forces. |
| ~ commander | a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain. |
| ~ commandant, commander, commanding officer | an officer in command of a military unit. |
| ~ commando, ranger | a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids. |
| ~ commissioned officer | a military officer holding a commission. |
| ~ commissioned military officer | a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps. |
| ~ commissioned naval officer | a commissioned officer in the navy. |
| ~ commodore | a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral. |
| ~ defense contractor | a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense. |
| ~ defector, deserter | a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post). |
| ~ desk officer | a military officer who is not assigned to active duty. |
| ~ conscript, draftee, inductee | someone who is drafted into military service. |
| ~ drill instructor, drill master | a noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline. |
| ~ foe, foeman, enemy, opposition | an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force).; "a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies" |
| ~ executive officer | the officer second in command. |
| ~ field marshal | an officer holding the highest rank in the army. |
| ~ field-grade officer, field officer, fo | an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel. |
| ~ fighter pilot | a military or naval pilot of fighter planes. |
| ~ flag officer | a senior naval officer above the rank of captain. |
| ~ flanker | a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation. |
| ~ full general, general | a general officer of the highest rank. |
| ~ general officer | officers in the Army or Air Force or Marines above the rank of colonel. |
| ~ inspector general | a military officer responsible for investigations. |
| ~ judge advocate | a staff officer serving as legal adviser to a military commander. |
| ~ judge advocate | an officer assigned to the judge advocate general. |
| ~ judge advocate general | the senior legal advisor to a branch of the military. |
| ~ lieutenant | a commissioned military officer. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ lieutenant commander | a commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commander. |
| ~ lieutenant general | a general officer ranking above a major general and below a full general. |
| ~ lieutenant jg, lieutenant junior grade | an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant and above ensign. |
| ~ major | a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain. |
| ~ major-general | a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general. |
| ~ devil dog, leatherneck, marine, shipboard soldier | a member of the United States Marine Corps. |
| ~ marine engineer, naval engineer | a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines. |
| ~ marshal, marshall | (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank. |
| ~ medical officer, medic | a medical practitioner in the armed forces. |
| ~ midshipman | a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training. |
| ~ military adviser, military advisor | a military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation. |
| ~ holy joe, military chaplain, padre, sky pilot | a chaplain in one of the military services. |
| ~ military leader | a leader of military forces. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ military policeman, mp | a member of the military police who polices soldiers and guards prisoners. |
| ~ naval attache | a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in a navy. |
| ~ naval commander | naval officer in command of a fleet of warships. |
| ~ naval officer | an officer in the navy. |
| ~ navy seal, seal | a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare.; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land" |
| ~ enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer | a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel. |
| ~ occupier | a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country. |
| ~ peacekeeper | a member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area. |
| ~ provost marshal | the supervisor of the military police. |
| ~ reservist | a member of a military reserve. |
| ~ sapper | a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications). |
| ~ sapper | a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines. |
| ~ section eight | a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service. |
| ~ military man, serviceman, man, military personnel | someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force.; "two men stood sentry duty" |
| ~ shirker, slacker | a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime). |
| ~ sprog | a new military recruit. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ staff officer | a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff. |
| ~ striker | someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating. |
| ~ subaltern | a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain. |
| ~ territorial | nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit. |
| ~ military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer | (military) a person who freely enlists for service. |
| ~ warrant officer | holds rank by virtue of a warrant. |
| ~ weekend warrior | a reservist who fulfills the military obligation on weekends. |
| ~ foreign aid | aid (such as economic or military assistance) provided to one nation by another. |
| ~ government issue, military issue, issue | supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government. |
| ~ preparedness, readiness, 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" |
| ~ military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating | rank in a military organization. |
| ~ flag rank | the rank of a flag officer. |
| ~ spit and polish | careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military). |
| ~ pass | (military) a written leave of absence.; "he had a pass for three days" |
| ~ compassionate leave | (military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death. |
| ~ field day | (military) a day for military exercises and display. |
| ~ mess | eat in a mess hall. |
| ~ break | make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing.; "The ranks broke" |
| ~ detach | separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment.; "detach a regiment" |
| ~ billet, canton, quarter | provide housing for (military personnel). |
| ~ activated | (military) set up and placed on active assignment.; "a newly activated unit" |
| ~ armed | (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms.; "armed robbery" |
| ~ unarmed | (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms.; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles" |
| ~ armored, armoured | protected by armor (used of persons or things military). |
| ~ unarmored, unarmoured | (used of persons or things military) without protective armor. |
| ~ accoutered, accoutred | provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military).; "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip" |
| ~ expeditionary | (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad.; "the French expeditionary force in Indochina" |
| ~ operational | (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations. |
| ~ combat-ready, fighting, active | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations.; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces" |
| ~ effective | ready for service.; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers" |
| ~ nonoperational, inactive | (military) not involved in military operations. |
| ~ regular | (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces.; "the regular army" |
| adj. (pertain) | 2. military | of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare.; "military law" |
| adj. | 3. military | characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military.; "military uniforms" |
| ~ militaristic | imbued with militarism. |
| ~ martial, soldierlike, soldierly, warriorlike | (of persons) befitting a warrior.; "a military bearing" |
| ~ martial, warlike | suggesting war or military life. |
| adj. | 4. military | associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians.; "military police" |
| ~ expeditionary | (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad.; "the French expeditionary force in Indochina" |
| ~ martial | of or relating to the armed forces.; "martial law" |
| ~ combatant | engaging in or ready for combat. |
| ~ noncombatant | member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon. |
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