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mil·i·ta·rism

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–noun

1.	a strong military spirit or policy.

2.	the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment.

3.	the tendency to regard military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state and to subordinate all other interests to those of the military.

[Origin: 1860–65; < F militarisme, equiv. to militar- (< L mīlitār(is) military) + -isme -ism

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mil·i·ta·rism Audio Help (mĭl'ĭ-tə-rĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.

Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class.
Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state.
A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state.

mil'i·ta·rist n., mil'i·ta·ris'tic (-rĭs'tĭk) adj., mil'i·ta·ris'ti·cal·ly adv.

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militarism
noun
a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests