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army
[ ahr-mee ]
noun
- the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- (in large military land forces) a unit consisting typically of two or more corps and a headquarters.
- a large body of persons trained and armed for war.
- any body of persons organized for any purpose:
an army of census takers.
- a very large number or group of something; a great multitude; a host:
the army of the unemployed.
army
/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
- the military land forces of a nation
- a military unit usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services
- modifier of, relating to, or characteristic of an army
army rations
- any large body of people united for some specific purpose
- a large number of people, animals, etc; multitude
Other Word Forms
- ·m adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of army1
Example Sentences
El-Fasher is the last city in Sudan's western region of Darfur under the control of the army and its allies.
He spoke of the time the Israeli army surrounded the area, and no one could leave the church for 20 days.
About half a million people in the UK currently live in supported housing, including young care leavers, army veterans, people with learning disabilities and those escaping homelessness or domestic abuse.
Rwanda has said its forces are acting in self-defence against the Congolese army and allied militias, some of which it accuses of links to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
There is no reference, either, to Russia's demands for Ukraine to be "demilitarised", in other words for its army to be reduced massively in size, again another long-term Moscow demand.
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