different between military vs civvy

English

Alternative forms

• milertary

Etymology

From Old French militaire, from Latin m?lit?ris, from m?les (“soldier”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m?l.?.t?i/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m?l.?.t??.i/

Adjective

military (comparative more military, superlative most military)

1. Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
   • At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

2. (Canada, US) Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).

3. Relating to war.
4. Relating to armies or ground forces.

Translations

Noun

military (plural military or militaries)

1. Armed forces.

Translations

Derived terms

Related terms

• militia

See also

• martial
• abbreviation: mil.
• army/Army
• navy
• air force/Air Force
• marines/Marines
• Merchant Marine
• US National Guard
• Coast Guard

Anagrams

• limitary

English

Etymology

Shortening of civilian, +? -y.

Pronunciation

• enPR: s?vi
• IPA^(key): /s?vi/

Noun

civvy (plural civvies)

1. (informal) A civilian; someone who is not in the military.

   Synonym: civvie

2. (prison slang) A manufactured cigarette, as opposed to a rollup.

   Synonyms: straight, tailor-made

   • 2012, John Hoskison, INSIDE (One Man's Experience of Prison)

     I reached across and offered him the packet of civvies.

Derived terms

• civvy street