Regular Army

American  

noun

1. the permanent army maintained in peace as well as in war; the standing army: one of the major components of the Army of the United States.

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Etymology

Origin of Regular Army

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Regular Army

During the Mexican Revolution in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson sent tens of thousands of Regular Army and National Guard troops to patrol the border, including a brigade commanded by Gen. John “Blackjack” Pershing.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2018

To these ends, it must organize, train, and equip its active duty forces—the Regular Army, the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016

The Regular Army is the nation’s standing Army, the heart of its land forces.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016

The central character, brilliantly portrayed by Adolph Caesar, is a black Regular Army noncom who is as tough as bully beef.

From Time Magazine Archive

Growth of Supply Service To build up such a system there were talented men in the Regular Army, but more experts were necessary than the army could furnish.

From Our Army at the Front by Heywood Broun