militarism (redirected from Militarists)

mil·i·ta·rism  (ml-t-rzm)

n.

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

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

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

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mili·ta·rist n.

mili·ta·ristic (-rstk) adj.

mili·ta·risti·cal·ly adv.

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militarism [ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm]

n

1. (Military) military spirit; pursuit of military ideals

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) domination by the military in the formulation of policies, ideals, etc., esp on a political level

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a policy of maintaining a strong military organization in aggressive preparedness for war

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militarism

1. the principle of maintaining a large military establishment.
2. the policy of regarding military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state, and the subordinating of all other ideals to those of the military. Also militaryism. — militarist, n. — militaristic, adj.

See also: Politics

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

militarism - 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 hawkishness - any political orientation favoring aggressive policies

Translations

militarism [ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm] N → militarismo m

militarism [ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm] n → militarisme m

militarism

n → Militarismus m

militarism [ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪz/əm] n → militarismo