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Army

/ˈɑː.miː/

A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

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📖 Definitions of "Army"

noun

1
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
"The army was sent in to quell the uprising."
2
The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
"The army opposed the legislature's involvement."
3
A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
"It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud."
4
A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
"Our house is being attacked by an army of ants."

🔄 Synonyms of "Army"

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Word	Definition
regular army	The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Army"

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Word	Definition
regular army	The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force.
troopsnoun	Military personnel in uniform.
regimentnoun	(military) A unit of armed troops under the command of an officer, and consisting of several smaller units.
militarynoun	Armed forces.
forcesnoun	(military, only plural) Troops.
corpsnoun	An organized group of people united by a common purpose.
militianoun	An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
soldiernoun	A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
infantrynoun	Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
troopnoun	(chiefly in the plural) A group of soldiers; military forces.
militarily	In a manner relating to the military or military matters.
warnoun	(uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
defensenoun	The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
armsnoun	Weaponry, weapons.
armed	(sometimes in combination) Equipped, especially with a weapon.
hordenoun	A large number of people or things.
impactornoun	An object which impacts another.
hostnoun	One which receives or entertains a guest, socially, commercially, or officially.
navynoun	(countable) A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
planoun	The national armed forces of the People's Republic of China.