Regular Army

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Regular Army¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In many engagements volunteers asked regular army commanders for support, transport and ammunition, but often in vain.

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But the lawyer did say that Bergdahl was living in regular Army housing with other soldiers.

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“I believe I am the only colonel in the regular army who was ever court-martialed and convicted of desertion,” he laughed.

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They defected from the regular army four months ago and joined the ranks of the FSA.

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He said there are a lot of soldiers in the regular army who are too afraid to defect, but help the FSA from the inside.

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In the private opinion of many regular army officers, this force ought to be under the control of the Division Commander.

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The king and his brother imputed the misfortune of their father, Charles I, to the want of a regular army.

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The discipline of the Academy and three years in the regular army had ground into him the soldier's respect for superiors.

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After the regular army was called out, there was a lull for ten days, and then came the starting of the Landsturm.

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He is not a spy; nothing but a desire to see his friends prompted him to venture so far from the regular army, in disguise.

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