pseudomilitary love

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  • adjective Apparently, but not actually, military.

Etymologies

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pseudo- +‎ military

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Examples

  • In the new version, Jackson, wearing his trademark 1980s pseudomilitary regalia, sings alongside his sister, Janet Jackson.

    We Are The World, Haiti (VIDEO): New Version For Haiti Earthquake Victims 2010

  • In the new version, Jackson, wearing his trademark 1980s pseudomilitary regalia, sings alongside his sister, Janet Jackson.

    We Are The World, Haiti (VIDEO): New Version For Haiti Earthquake Victims 2010

  • Conversely, in another laboratory study, Spector 1953 reported that participants in an experiment who were placed in a pseudomilitary hierarchy and were promoted were the most satisfied.

    The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

  • Conversely, in another laboratory study, Spector 1953 reported that participants in an experiment who were placed in a pseudomilitary hierarchy and were promoted were the most satisfied.

    The Bass Handbook of Leadership Bernard M. Bass 2008

  • The son of a prominent German politician, Strassmeir is a former lieutenant in the German army who enjoyed the pseudomilitary atmosphere that pervaded Millar's compound.

    Blowing Smoke 2008

  • So in Indonesia, the Dutch gave key ethnic Chinese traders both monopolies and pseudomilitary titles: majoor, kapitein, luitenant.

    Ties That Bind 2007

  • That I was given a choice in the matter was both surprising and flattering, since most assignments in the pseudomilitary culture of the CIA were usually made by fiat.

    Fair Game Valerie Plame Wilson 2007

  • One example was the "juvenile boot camps" business pseudomilitary boot camps for juvenile offenders to "discipline them straight", which, IIRC, was explicitly modeled after similar ones in the US.

    it works 2006

  • In the new version, Jackson, wearing his trademark 1980s pseudomilitary regalia, sings alongside his sister, Janet Jackson.

    WISTV - Local News RSS 2010

  • In the new version, Jackson, wearing his trademark 1980s pseudomilitary regalia, sings alongside his sister, Janet Jackson.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

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