army
About 86.22 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
- noun Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
- noun Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.
- noun The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
- noun A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
- noun A large group of animals, especially caterpillars or social insects working toward the same purpose.
Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
- noun Any multitude.
There was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper.
- noun The military as a whole.
The People's Liberation Army Navy of China.
Similar words
regular army troops regiment military forces corps militia soldier infantry troop
Often followed by
of and was in to had corps at is
Word family
Armies Army armies
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