army
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
armies
plural
armies
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARMY
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a
:
a large group of soldiers organized to fight battles on land
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the armies of Alexander the Great
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raise an army
b
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the part of a country's military forces that includes soldiers who are trained to fight on land
— usually capitalized when a specific army is being referred to
— often used before another noun
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He left home and joined the army after he graduated from high school.
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the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines
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She's in the British Army.
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army officers/units/barracks
2
:
a large number of people or things that are involved in some activity together
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see also salvation army
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The company employs an army of lawyers to handle its legal affairs.
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They sent in a whole army of trained technicians.
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an army of ants
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The organization was founded by a dedicated army of volunteers.
