Definition: militarism

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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

militarism
     n : aggressiveness that involves the threat of using military
         force

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Militarism \Mil"i*ta*rism\, n. [Cf. F. militarisme.]
   1. A military state or condition; reliance on military force
      in administering government; a military system.

   2. The spirit and traditions of military life. --H. Spencer.