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Military

Of or pertaining to soldiers, to arms, or to war; belonging to, engaged in, or appropriate to, the affairs of war; as, a military parade; military discipline; military bravery; military conduct; military renown.

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Combatant 84% connected

Contending; disposed to contend.

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Combatant 84% connected

Contending; disposed to contend.

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Expeditionary 84% connected

Of or pertaining to an expedition; as, an expeditionary force.

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Expeditionary 84% connected

Of or pertaining to an expedition; as, an expeditionary force.

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Martial 84% connected

Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.

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Martial 84% connected

Of, pertaining to, or suited for, war; military; as, martial music; a martial appearance.

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Noncombatant 84% connected

Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and…

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Noncombatant 84% connected

Any person connected with an army, or within the lines of an army, who does not make it his business to fight, as any one of the medical officers and…

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Soldierlike 84% connected

Like a soldier; soldierly.

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Soldierlike 84% connected

Like a soldier; soldierly.

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Soldierly 84% connected

Like or becoming a real soldier; brave; martial; heroic; honorable; soldierlike.

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Soldierly 84% connected

Like or becoming a real soldier; brave; martial; heroic; honorable; soldierlike.

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Warlike 84% connected

Fit for war; disposed for war; as, a warlike state; a warlike disposition.

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Warlike 84% connected

Fit for war; disposed for war; as, a warlike state; a warlike disposition.

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Force 76% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

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Personnel 76% connected

The body of persons employed in some public service, as the army, navy, etc.; -- distinguished from materiel.

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Reserve 76% connected

To keep back; to retain; not to deliver, make over, or disclose.

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Cadre 70% connected

The framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regiment forming the staff.

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Medic 70% connected

A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa.

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