militaristic
pronunciation
How to pronounce militaristic in British English:
UK [ˌmɪlɪtə'rɪstɪk]
How to pronounce militaristic in American English:
US [ˌmɪlɪtə'rɪstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- imbued with militarism
Word Origin
- militaristic (adj.)
- 1883; see militarist + -ic.
Example
- 1. In china 's rise , jacques tends to see menace , albeit of a cultural rather than a militaristic nature .
- 2. But schisms began to grow between the negotiators and the more militaristic part of the fbi , which wanted to speed things up .
- 3. In the militaristic and bombastic tones characteristic of the authoritarian regime , mr. kim in his nationally broadcast address tuesday portrayed the country as locked in struggle with outside forces , and signaled no changes in economic or foreign policy .
- 4. Not least , they overthrew many powerful enemies : the spanish empire ; royal and imperial france ; imperial and nazi germany , militaristic japan ; and , most recently , soviet communism .