police action vs military

police action and military both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
police action	Yes	No	No	No
military	Yes	Yes	No	No

police action (noun)	military (noun)
a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order	the military forces of a nation

police action (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