mil·i·tar·y 
(mĭlĭ-tĕr′ē)
(mĭlĭ-tĕr′ē)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of members of the armed forces: a military bearing; military attire.
2. Performed or supported by the armed forces: military service.
3. Of or relating to war: military operations.
4. Of or relating to land forces.
n. pl. military also mil·i·tar·ies
1. Armed forces: a country ruled by the military.
2. Members, especially officers, of an armed force.
[Middle English, from Latin mīlitāris, from mīles, mīlit-, soldier.]
mil′i·tari·ly (-târə-lē) adv.