<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.</li><li>Of, for, or pertaining to war: military preparedness.</li><li>Of or relating to soldiers.</li><li>Befitting, characteristic of, or noting a soldier: a military bearing.</li><li>Following the life of a soldier: a military career.</li><li>Performed by soldiers: military duty.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The military, the military establishment of a nation; the armed forces.</li><li>Military personnel, especially commissioned officers, taken collectively: the bar, the press, and the military.</li></ul>