militarism: Meaning and Definition of
mil•i•ta•rism
Pronunciation: (mil'i-tu-riz"um), [key]
— n.
- a strong military spirit or policy.
- the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment.
- the tendency to regard military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state and to subordinate all other interests to those of the military.
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