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field army

American  

noun

  1. army.


field army British  

noun

  1. military the largest formation of a land force, usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They later arrived in the North Sinai town of El-Arish, accompanied by the commander of Egypt's second field army.

From Reuters • May 20, 2013

Before dawn of the next day, 20,000 troops of General Chen Yi's third field army marched into the city through the northwest gate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Iraq's field army, committed to the static defense of Kuwait, simply had to dig in and take the pounding.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Serbs have held their 1,000-mile-long front lines for three years, and their field army of up to 80,000 is stretched thin.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was rumoured also that Fort Loncin had fallen, that General Leman was a prisoner, and that the Belgian field army was concentrated about Fort Lantin, north of the town.

From A Hero of Li?ge by Strang, Herbert

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