military academy

(Military) a training establishment for young officer cadets entering the army

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mil′itary acad`emy

1. a private school following some of the procedures of military life.

2. a school that trains people for military careers as officers.

Also called military school.

[1770–80, Amer.]

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Noun

military academy - an academy for training military officers

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

academy - a school for special training

United States Military Academy, US Military Academy - a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army

Translations

accademia militare

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