army

American  

[ahr-mee] / ˈɑr mi /

noun

plural

armies

1. the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.

2. (in large military land forces) a unit consisting typically of two or more corps and a headquarters.

3. a large body of persons trained and armed for war.

4. any body of persons organized for any purpose.

   an army of census takers.

5. a very large number or group of something; a great multitude; a host.

   the army of the unemployed.

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army British  

/ ˈɑːmɪ /

noun

1. the military land forces of a nation

2. a military unit usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services

3. (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of an army

   army rations

4. any large body of people united for some specific purpose

5. a large number of people, animals, etc; multitude

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Other Word Forms

• proarmy adjective

Etymology

Origin of army

1350–1400; Middle English armee < Middle French < Latin armāta. Armada

Example Sentences

This time, it isn’t only about armies, it’s about data.

From The Wall Street Journal

He served for three years as a military police officer, including a stint guarding the Da Nang Air Base with the South Vietnamese army.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s also had an unintended effect: Plenty of users, whether they realize it or not, are now channeling Michael Ovitz, the superagent who once enlisted a small army of assistants to filter calls.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the end, it was an escalation in the junta's conflict with ethnic armies that led to the downfall of the mafia in Laukkaing.

From BBC

Military historians point to the German army’s exhaustion at the end of World War I, despite being tactically superior for most of the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• artillery
• battalion
• command
• company
• corps
• infantry
• squad
• troops