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military science

The principles of military conflict and of warfare.

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mil′itary sci′ence

a course of study dealing with the logistic, tactical, and other principles of warfare.

[1820–30]

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military science - the discipline dealing with the principles of warfare

discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"

tactics - the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

strategy - the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

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