1. of war or armed forces: relating to matters of war or the armed forces
2. of army: relating to the army, especially as distinguished from the navy or air force
3. typical of soldier: characteristic of a soldier or the armed forces
noun (pluralmil·i·tar·y or mil·i·tar·ies)
Definition:
armed forces or its high-ranking officers: the armed forces or high-ranking members of the armed forces attempts by the military to influence government policy
[15th century. Directly or via French militaire< Latin militaris< milit-, stem of miles "soldier"]
