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

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

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

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

At that time the world was at peace, the U. S. Regular Army had dropped to some 25,000 men.

From Time Magazine Archive

Figure 138 This crescent-shaped, silver-on-copper plate bears an eagle that is very similar in design to the one adopted by the Regular Army in 1821.

From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by Campbell, J. Duncan