military vs military leader

military and military leader both are nouns.

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

military (noun)	military leader (noun)
the military forces of a nation	a leader of military forces

military (adjective)	military leader (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