antimilitary
7.2
A person or group who opposes the military and its policies
- noun
- /ˌæntiˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
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antimilitarista
- The managerial reforms of the 1960s that tried to rationalize resource decisions not only created new difficulties for civilian control; they also contributed indirectly to higher defense spending in the long term by feeding the image of Democrats as antimilitary.
Examples
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Consequently, the conflict between military and antimilitary escalated to heights never imagined by the Progressives, e.g., burned buildings, violent demonstrations, even loss of life.
Academic text (1996) -
The group organized a peaceful protest to express their antimilitary views.
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Her antimilitary stance was evident during the debate on defense spending cuts.
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As an antimilitary activist, he often spoke out against increased military presence in schools.
Synonyms
antimilitarist
vsantimilitary
7.3
A person who opposes the military having power in government or society
includes groups and ideology as well as single persons
Antonyms
How Antimilitary
Surface Forms
antimilitary singular
antimilitarys plural
Morphology
Etymology
An antimilitary is a person or group made from anti- meaning 'against' and military meaning 'soldiers' or 'armed forces'. So, an antimilitary speaks or acts against the military, its spending, or its influence.