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noun

army (def. 2).

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Words nearby field army

Fiedler, fief, fiefdom, field, field ambulance, field army, field artillery, field battery, field bed, field block, field boot

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How to use field army in a sentence

The eating disorder field remains divided over the potential efficacy of such measures.
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Fry had previously confirmed the news to his army of followers on Twitter.
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“He was a brave field commander and an expert in intelligence, and in organizing popular and tribal forces,” said the eulogist.
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If anything, officer training and in-field policing methodologies reinforce those beliefs.
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Then the commercial weight loss behemoths Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig joined this crowded field.
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He distinguished himself in several campaigns, especially in the Peninsular war, and was raised to the rank of field marshal.
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In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
We had six field-pieces, but we only took four, harnessed wit twice the usual number of horses.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
If you have any thoughts of influencing me or my men to join the regular Confederate army, you may as well give up the idea.
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There were two battalions, together about a thousand men; and they brought a field-piece with them.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for field army

field army

noun

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

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