What does militar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word militar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use militar in Spanish.

The word militar in Spanish means military, soldier, serve, be active in, be a member of, military academy, military band, army band, warship, draft card, military dictatorship, military division, military coup, military intelligence, military intervention, junta, military junta, military police, military salute, military service. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word militar

military

adjetivo de una sola terminación (relativo al ejercito)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El comando militar partió en misión de paz a la zona en conflicto.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The commando unit left the military base en route to the war zone.

soldier

nombre común en cuanto al género (persona de ejército o milicia) (army)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hijo de mi vecina es militar.
My neighbor's son is a soldier.

serve

verbo transitivo (en una milicia) (military)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Él militaba en el bando rebelde.
He served in the rebel force.

be active in, be a member of

verbo transitivo (en un grupo político)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ella militó en el Partido Comunista cuando era joven.
She was a member of the Communist Party when she was young.

military academy

(escuela militar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi vecino fue a una academia militar porque quería ser soldado.
My neighbor went to a military academy because he wanted to be a soldier.

military band, army band

locución nominal femenina (grupo de músicos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La banda militar ejecutó el himno nacional en el acto cívico.
The military band played the national anthem at the civic ceremony.

warship

nombre masculino (barco militar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Creo que los mejores buques de guerra son los buques de asalto anfibio.

draft card

locución nominal femenina (der: documento de servicio militar) (enables to be called for duty)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

military dictatorship

locución nominal femenina (régimen de gobierno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En una dictadura militar, el dictador pertenece a las fuerzas armadas.
In a military dictatorship, the dictator belongs to the armed forces.

military division

locución nominal femenina (unidad, brigada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

military coup

locución nominal masculina (golpe de Estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Argentina sufrió un golpe militar en 1976.
Argentina experienced a coup d'état in 1976.

military intelligence

locución nominal femenina (indagación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los datos del enemigo recabados por la inteligencia militar se evalúan e interpretan.
The information that military intelligence obtains about the enemy is evaluated and interpreted.

military intervention

(der: guerra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

junta, military junta

locución nominal femenina (dictadura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Desde el golpe de Estado el país ha sido gobernado por una junta militar.
Since the coup d'état, the country has been governed by a junta (or: military junta).

military police

locución nominal femenina (policía del ejercito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

military salute

(gesto militar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

military service

locución nominal masculina (obligación militar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En Israel el servicio militar es obligatorio.
In Israel military service is compulsory.

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