milita.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 combative; aggressively active esp. in support of a (usu. political) cause.
2 engaged in warfare.

--n.

a militant person, esp. a political activist.

militancy n. militantly adv. [ME f. OF f. L (as MILITATE)]

milita.html - n.
1 the spirit or tendencies of a professional soldier.
2 undue prevalence of the military spirit or ideals.

militaristic adj. militaristically adv. [F militarisme (as MILITARY)]

milita.html - n.
1 a person dominated by militaristic ideas.
2 a student of military science.

milita.html - v.tr.
(also -ise)
1 equip with military resources.
2 make military or warlike.
3 imbue with militarism.

militarization n.

milita.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

of, relating to, or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces.

--n.

(as sing. or pl.; prec. by the) members of the armed forces, as distinct from civilians and the police.

military honours marks of respect paid by troops at the burial of a soldier, to royalty, etc. military police a corps responsible for police and disciplinary duties in the army. military policeman a member of the military police.

militarily adv. militariness n. [F militaire or L militaris f. miles militis soldier]

milita.html - v.intr. (usu. foll. by against) (of facts or evidence) have force or effect (what you say militates against our opinion).

Often confused with mitigate. [L militare militat- f. miles militis soldier]