the military forces of a nation
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armed forces |
armed services |
military |
military machine |
war machine |
sample sentences
"their military is the largest in the region""the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
member of this domain (topic)
activated
armed
unarmed
armored, armoured
unarmored, unarmoured
accoutered, accoutred
expeditionary
operational
active, fighting, combat-ready
effective
nonoperational, inactive
regular
absence without leave, unauthorized absence
pullback
retreat
standdown, stand-down
disengagement, fallback, pullout
amphibious landing
gun
deactivation, inactivation
countermarch
flyover, fly-by, flypast
sortie
troop movement
war game
militainment
demonstration
national service
fatigue duty, fatigue
air cover
military censorship
umbrella
logistic assessment
drill
manual of arms, manual
military training
basic training
military drill
close-order drill
square-bashing
action, military action
battle, fight, engagement, conflict
blockade, encirclement
defense, defence, defensive measure
electronic warfare, EW
operation, military operation
combined operation
police action
resistance
maneuver, manoeuvre, simulated military operation
combat, armed combat
campaign, military campaign
expedition, military expedition, hostile expedition
mission, military mission
sortie, sally
support, reinforcement, reenforcement
attack, onslaught, onrush, onset
war, warfare
assault
blitz, blitzkrieg
infiltration
peacekeeping, peacekeeping mission, peacekeeping operation
amphibious operation
psychological operation, psyop
muster call
military ceremony
siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade
nuclear deterrence
countermine
occupation, military control
conscription, muster, draft, selective service
court-martial
logistic support, logistic assistance
inter-service support
air base, air station
armament
armored car, armoured car
armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier, APC
arsenal, armory, armoury
assault rifle, assault gun
attack submarine
B-52
barrack
base, base of operations
battle dress
billet
bomber
boot camp
caisson
camp, bivouac, encampment, cantonment
command post, general headquarters, GHQ
commissary
dressing station, aid station
dress uniform
emplacement
fatigues
field hospital
fighter, fighter aircraft, attack aircraft
fire control radar
fire control system
full-dress uniform
garrison, fort
gas shell
guardhouse
gun room
half track
hardware
headquarters, HQ, military headquarters
hospital train
hut, army hut, field hut
hutment
latrine
materiel, equipage
mess, mess hall
military hospital
military installation
post, military post
military quarters
military uniform
military vehicle
minute gun
naval installation, shore station
navy yard, naval shipyard
olive drab, olive-drab uniform
outpost
personnel carrier
picket
platform, weapons platform
quartering
reconnaissance plane
reconnaissance vehicle, scout car
redoubt
regimentals
rocket base
silo
smoke screen, smokescreen
sniper rifle, precision rifle
tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle
transport ship
troop carrier, troop transport
wardroom
warplane, military plane
warship, war vessel, combat ship
weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D.
weapons carrier
sea power
attention
strength, military capability, military strength, military posture, posture
firepower
generalship
military science
tactics
strategy
commission, military commission
muster roll
salute, military greeting
military intelligence
pass, liberty chit
taps, lights-out
reveille, wake-up signal
retreat
retreat
drumbeat
tattoo
insignia of rank
order
call up
briefing
strategic warning
tactical warning
warning of attack
warning of war
chevron, stripe, stripes, grade insignia
stripe
damage, equipment casualty
battle damage, combat casualty
operational damage, operational casualty
casualty
wound, injury, combat injury
loss, personnel casualty
collateral damage
military ceremony
trip wire
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Chiefs
command
task force
army unit
army, regular army, ground forces
naval unit
navy, naval forces
coastguard
Marines
air unit
air force, airforce
armor, armour
service, military service, armed service
force, military force, military unit, military group
military reserve, reserve
Pentagon
military police, MP
shore patrol
company
platoon
rearguard
wing
echelon
phalanx
military academy
naval academy
air force academy
drumhead court-martial
court-martial
military court
provost court
Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA
artillery, artillery unit
musketry
battery
cavalry
horse cavalry
mechanized cavalry
infantry, foot
paratroops
militia, reserves
militia
home guard
territorial, territorial reserve
National Guard, home reserve
standing army
United States Army, US Army, U. S. Army, Army, USA
United States Army Rangers
United States Military Academy, US Military Academy
Army Intelligence, AI
Army National Guard, ARNG
troops, military personnel, soldiery
friendly
hostile
cavalry, horse cavalry, horse
garrison
rank, rank and file
commando
contingent, detail
general staff
headquarters
headquarters staff
high command, supreme headquarters
spearhead
firing squad, firing party
military formation
open order
close order
extended order
sick call, sick parade
column
chow line
aviation, air power
martial law
military law
muster
center
flank, wing
head
rear
minefield
field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations
line
line of battle
salient
battle line
position, military position
staging area
sector
combat zone, combat area
war zone
drop zone, dropping zone
West Point
ensign
aide, adjutant, aide-de-camp
air attache
army attache
army engineer, military engineer
army officer
bandsman
brass hat
cadet, plebe
captain, skipper
captain
casualty
chief of staff
chief petty officer
colonel
color bearer, standard-bearer
combat pilot
commander
commander, commanding officer, commandant
commando, ranger
commissioned officer
commissioned military officer
commissioned naval officer
commodore
defense contractor
deserter, defector
desk officer
draftee, conscript, inductee
drill master, drill instructor
foe, enemy, foeman, opposition
executive officer
field marshal
field-grade officer, field officer, FO
fighter pilot
flag officer
flanker
general, full general
general officer
inspector general
judge advocate
judge advocate
judge advocate general
lieutenant
lieutenant
lieutenant colonel, light colonel
lieutenant commander
lieutenant general
lieutenant junior grade, lieutenant JG
major
major-general
Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldier
marine engineer, naval engineer
marshal, marshall
midshipman
military adviser, military advisor
military chaplain, padre, Holy Joe, sky pilot
military leader
officer, military officer
military policeman, MP
naval attache
naval commander
naval officer
Navy SEAL, SEAL
noncom, noncommissioned officer, enlisted officer
occupier
peacekeeper
provost marshal
reservist
sapper
Section Eight
man, military man, military personnel, serviceman
slacker, shirker
sprog
spy, undercover agent
staff officer
striker
subaltern
territorial
volunteer, military volunteer, voluntary
warrant officer
weekend warrior
foreign aid
issue, military issue, government issue
readiness, preparedness, preparation
military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating
flag rank
spit and polish
pass
compassionate leave
field day
mess
break
detach
quarter, billet, canton
hypernym
hyponym
member meronym