militar

Definitions of militar
  1. noun
    someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
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    antonyms:
    civil, paisano, población civil
    a nonmilitary citizen
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    Julio César
    conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
    Oliver Cromwell
    English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
    Ulysses Grant
    18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
    Robert Edward Lee
    American general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
    Napoleón Bonaparte
    French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
    George Washington
    1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
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    comandante
    an officer in the airforce
    artillero, servidor
    a serviceman in the artillery
    marinero
    a serviceman in the navy
    comando
    a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
    colimba, conscripto, miliciano, quinto, recluta
    someone who is drafted into military service
    marine, marino, soldado de infantería de marina
    a member of the United States Marine Corps
    oficial
    any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
    no combatiente
    a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
    ex-combatiente, excombatiente, veterano
    a person who has served in the armed forces
    voluntario
    (military) a person who freely enlists for service
    ayudante, ayudante de campo, edecán
    an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
    oficial del ejército
    an officer in the armed forces
    espadón
    a high-ranking military officer
    jefe de estado mayor
    the senior officer of a service of the armed forces
    comandante
    an officer in command of a military unit
    inspector general
    a military officer responsible for investigations
    oficial de marina
    an officer in the navy
    suboficial
    a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
    soldado
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    submarinista
    a member of the crew of a submarine
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    oficial
    a worker who has acquired special skills
  2. verb
    serve as a soldier in the military
    synonyms: servir
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    pasar
    pass time in a specific way
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