military march
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mɑrtʃ/
- During the ceremony, the sound of the military march filled the air, signaling the troops to step in sync.
Examples
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At first, the music sounds like a military march, but the fife has an exaggerated and somewhat satirical air.
Academic text (1991) -
[Military March]
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As the military march plays.
Fiction book (2002) -
The police brass hand, comic to me then as it was now, played military marches in praise of our queen.
Fiction book (1998) -
(military march)
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(military march)
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(BAND PLAYING MILITARY MARCH)
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The band played a lively military march as the soldiers paraded through the streets.
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At the celebration, we heard a stirring military march that honored the veterans of past conflicts.
Synonyms
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3.2
A piece of music with a strong, steady beat for bands
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3.7
Music with a strong regular beat played by bands for parades
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4.7
Lively music with a strong beat played for soldiers marching or military parades
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3.9
Brisk rhythmic music played by bands for soldiers to march or at ceremonies
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7.2
A fast marching tune used when soldiers march
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6.3
Music with a steady marching beat played during a formal procession
How Brisk
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'military' (relating to soldiers/armed forces) with 'march' (a piece of rhythmic music or procession), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a march used by the military. This adjective + noun composition is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English patterns, making the MWE immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Military march comes from music written to match the steady steps of soldiers, with drums and brass giving a clear beat. That walking rhythm helped soldiers move together in parades or on the road, so today military march means a quick piece of music with a regular beat for soldiers to march to.