Militarian
//ˌmɪl.ɪˈtɛəɹi.ən// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person in or involved with military service.
"For militarians, he gives the lowdown on cruise missiles and submarines. For utilitarians, there are explanations of how refrigerators and air-conditioners work"
Adjective
- 1 of or pertaining to the military
"Naturally our talk at first was about the Scouts Movement which he [Baden-Powell] was anxious to disassociate from everything militarian."
Example
More examples"Naturally our talk at first was about the Scouts Movement which he [Baden-Powell] was anxious to disassociate from everything militarian."
Etymology
From military + -ian.
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