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military academy

military academy

9 4.2
A school that trains people to be military officers
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈkædəmi/
translation icon : academia militar
  • The primary cause of all U.S. military academies and ROTC programs is to develop leaders of character.
  • junior officers in the military academy
  • military academy program
  • various military academies

And my grandparents live near a military school, Marine Military Academy in Texas in Harlingen, TX.

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Examples

  • Army officers are trained in the military academy, founded in 1927.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Remember, this is a military academy.

    Evilspeak (1981)

  • It's a military academy in Virginia.

    The Holdovers (2023)

  • A good military academy to strengthen character.

    Carbon Copy (1981)

  • I was a cadet at the US Military Academy and my life dream was to serve my country as a career Army officer.

  • My brother is resigning from the military academy.

    The Tall Target (1951)

  • He's a graduate of the military academy at Saint-Cyr.

    Phantom of the Opera (1943)

  • After completing high school, he enrolled in a prestigious military academy to train as an officer.

  • She learned important leadership skills while attending the military academy in her home state.

  • The military academy provided cadets with both academic education and physical training.

Synonyms

air force academy
vsmilitary academy
12 3.7

A school that trains people to be officers in an air force

trains officers across all service branches rather than focusing on flight duties
naval academy
vsmilitary academy
2 5.5

A school that trains people to be navy officers

trains officers across all service branches rather than only one
United States Military Academy
vsmilitary academy
1 4.9

A school at West Point that trains people to be officers in the United States Army

is the general officer training type used across all service branches
US Air Force Academy
vsmilitary academy
1 4.0

A school that trains people to be officers in the US Air Force at Colorado Springs

is the general officer school used across service branches rather than one college
US Naval Academy
vsmilitary academy
1 3.8

A college that trains people to become officers in the United States Navy

is the general training type used across many institutions not one college
United States Naval Academy
vsmilitary academy
1 4.8

A US government school in Annapolis, Maryland that trains people to be Navy and Marine Corps officers

is the broad officer schooling used across branches not only sea services
United States Air Force Academy
vsmilitary academy
1 3.9

A United States military school in Colorado Springs that trains Air Force officers

is the broader category of officer schools across branches not this specific federal school
US Military Academy
vsmilitary academy
1 3.5

A school that trains people to be officers in the United States Army, often called West Point

is the general officer training that covers all branches rather than army-only focus

How Military

military academy
9 4.2
civilian
505 3.5

Surface Forms

military academy singular
military academies plural

Morphology

military + academy

The meaning 'a school where future military officers are trained' is directly and transparently composed from 'military' (relating to soldiers/war) + 'academy' (an institution for focused training). This noun-noun composition follows a common and cross-linguistically familiar pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Military academy comes from the simple idea of a school for soldiers. Military means soldiers and academy means a place to learn, so the phrase pictures young people living, studying, and training together to become 'officers'.