militaryese

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noun

Military jargon.

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Meanings

nounmilitaryese (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableMilitary jargon.

    Liam fast-forwarded the words through a mental decoder, militaryese to English.

    1999, Dana Stabenow, So Sure of Death, page 106

Origin

From military + -ese.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

semireality
Cite this entry
APA

militaryese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militaryese

MLA

“militaryese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militaryese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “militaryese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/militaryese.

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