Meaning: Missing in Action; a term used for soldiers who are unaccounted for after a battle.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The soldier was declared MIA after the conflict.

Category: Military

Meaning: An area planted with explosive mines.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The soldiers had to navigate through the minefield carefully.

Synonyms:

• hazard
• danger zone

Meaning: A person or device that clears mines from an area.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The minesweeper carefully scanned the beach for hidden explosives.

Category: Military

Synonyms: explosive detector

Meaning: A weapon designed to be sent in the direction of a target.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The missile was launched from a naval ship.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• rocket
• projectile

Antonyms:

• defensive weapon
• shield

Meaning: Military weapons, ammunition, and equipment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The factory produces munitions for the army.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• arms
• ammunition

Meaning: To gather or assemble, especially for inspection.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The troops mustered at dawn.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• assemble
• gather

Antonyms:

• disperse
• scatter

Meaning: a British organization providing services to military personnel

Part of speech: noun

Example: I bought snacks at the NAAFI during my break.

Category: Military

Meaning: a flammable liquid used in warfare

Part of speech: noun

Example: Napalm was used in several conflicts.

Category: Military

Meaning: A reserve military force in the U.S.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The national guard was deployed during the emergency.

Category: Military

Synonyms: military reserve

Meaning: Members of the national guard.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The national guards helped during the disaster.

Category: Military

Synonyms: military personnel

Meaning: A system where citizens serve in the military or community service.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He completed his national service before starting university.

Category: Military

Synonyms: military service

Meaning: Relating to a navy or navies.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The naval fleet was deployed for training.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• maritime
• navy-related

Meaning: The branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The navy protects the country's maritime interests.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• naval force
• fleet

Meaning: Non-Commissioned Officer, a military officer who has not earned a commission.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: The NCO was responsible for training the new recruits.

Category: Military

Meaning: A type of nuclear weapon designed to release a large amount of radiation while minimizing blast damage.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The neutron bomb is controversial due to its effects on life.

Category: Military › Nuclear Weapons

Synonyms: enhanced radiation weapon

Meaning: Not holding a commission in the military.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He served as a non-commission officer.

Category: Military › Rank

Meaning: To destroy or damage something completely, often with a nuclear weapon or in a microwave.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He decided to nuke the leftovers for dinner.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• destroy
• obliterate

Meaning: A fierce or destructive attack.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The onslaught of the storm caused significant damage.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• attack
• assault

Antonyms:

• defense
• protection

Meaning: Military weapons and ammunition.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The army received new ordnance for training.

Category: Military › Weapons

Synonyms:

• arms
• munitions

Meaning: Military units trained to parachute into combat.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Para troops were deployed for the mission.

Category: Military › Aviation

Meaning: A place where military drills and parades are held.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The troops assembled on the parade ground.

Category: Military › Training

Meaning: A soldier trained to parachute into an operation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The paratrooper landed safely in the designated area.

Category: Military › Aviation

Meaning: A small explosive device used to blow open a door or gate.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The soldiers used a petard to breach the enemy's defenses.

Category: Military › Explosives

Synonyms: explosive

Meaning: An improvised incendiary device made from a container filled with petrol.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The protestors threw petrol bombs during the riot.

Category: Military › Weapons

Synonyms: firebomb

Meaning: A non-commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The petty officer supervised the training exercises.

Category: Military › Ranks

Synonyms: non-commissioned officer

Meaning: A formation of soldiers or a group of people united for a common purpose.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The phalanx advanced steadily toward the enemy.

Category: Military › Tactics

Synonyms:

• formation
• group

Meaning: A small fortified structure for defense.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The soldiers took cover in the pillbox.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• bunker
• fortification

Meaning: A rank in the Royal Air Force.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The pilot officer led the training session.

Category: Military › Ranks

Synonyms:

• officer
• pilot

Meaning: A military tactic involving encircling an enemy.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The army executed a pincer movement to trap the enemy.

Category: Military › Tactics

Synonyms:

• encirclement
• flanking

Meaning: A military unit consisting of two or more squads.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The platoon was deployed overseas.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• unit
• squad

Meaning: A prisoner of war.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The POW was released after many years.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• captured soldier
• detainee

Meaning: A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The private soldier followed orders without question.

Category: Military › Army

Synonyms:

• infantryman
• grunt

Meaning: Abbreviation for 'Private', a military rank.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: Pte Smith was awarded a medal for bravery.

Category: Military

Meaning: a U.S. military decoration for those wounded in battle

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was awarded the Purple Heart for his bravery.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• medal
• decoration

Meaning: abbreviation for Private, a military rank

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: Pvt Smith was awarded a medal.

Category: Military

Synonyms: Private

Meaning: an officer responsible for the supply of equipment

Part of speech: noun

Example: The quarter master organized the supplies for the mission.

Category: Military › Logistics

Meaning: A senior naval officer ranking above a captain.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The rear admiral commanded the fleet during the exercise.

Category: Military › Naval

Synonyms:

• naval officer
• admiral

Meaning: A group of soldiers assigned to protect the rear of a military formation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The rearguard held off the enemy while the main force retreated.

Category: Military › Tactics

Synonyms:

• defense
• protection

Meaning: To equip or supply with weapons again.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The country decided to rearm its military forces.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• re-equip
• re-supply

Meaning: The process of equipping or supplying with weapons again.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Rearmament was a controversial topic during the peace talks.

Category: Military

Synonyms:

• re-equipping
• re-supplying