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Militarism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class.

n. Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state.

n. A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A military state or condition; a military system; reliance on military force in administering government.

n. The spirit and traditions of military life.

n. The view that military strength, efficiency and values should dominate the country's public policy choices and take precedence over other interests.

n. The policy of maintaining a large military force, even in peacetime; -- a term usually used by opponents of such a policy on the assumption that such a large force is unnecessary for national defense.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The military spirit; addiction to war or military practices; the maintenance of national power by means of standing armies.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

Word Usage

"Fernandez sought to draw a clear line between what she called the militarism of other governments and the democracy she leads."

Antonym

anti-militarism

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

hawkishness

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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