army

Plural: armies

Noun

• A large organized group armed for conflict.
• a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
• a large number of people united for some specific purpose
• the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
• A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
• Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
• A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
• Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
• A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
• The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
• A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
• A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
• Any multitude.
• The military as a whole.

Examples

• Iran's army consists of the Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.
• It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
• I’m building an army of bonus-word knowledge for my next game.
• On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.
• Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
• The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
• The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
• The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
• The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.
• The People's Liberation Army Navy of China.
• The Yugoslav Army consisted of the War Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.
• There was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper.

Synonyms

ground forces, regular army, U. S. Army, United States Army, US Army, USA, here, host

Related Words

Air Force, Marines, arm, armament, armed, armor, armour, arms, navy