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noun
The science of how best to run a military; the academic discipline which examines institutions and behaviours in, and optimized administration of, a military.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Science as applied to military requirements, including how best to run a military and the advancement of military technology, just as applied science informs engineering and technology generally.
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noun
the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick
Narrower terms: tactics, strategy
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