colonel vs military

colonel and military both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
colonel	Yes	No	No	No
military	Yes	Yes	No	No

colonel (noun)	military (noun)
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general	the military forces of a nation

colonel (adjective)	military (adjective)
	associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
	characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
	of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare