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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

militar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mi.liˈtaɾ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Military/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #450 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele ingressou na carreira militar após a formatura."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The armed forces of a country; the soldiers, officers, and organized forces collectively.

    "The government increased its budget to modernize the military."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.

    "He decided to pursue a career in military service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'militaris', meaning 'of soldiers or war', which stems from 'miles', meaning 'soldier'. It entered the English language in the late Middle English period via Old French, eventually expanding to describe armed forces and defense institutions broadly.

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