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army
/ˈɑɹ.mi/
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What does army mean?
noun
- A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
- Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
More meanings (9)
noun
- The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
- (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) A large group of animals, especially caterpillars or social insects working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) Any multitude.
- The military as a whole.
- (slang) The fandom of the K-pop boy band BTS.
- (slang) An individual fan of the K-pop boy band BTS.
proper noun
- A sports team representing the US Military Academy at West Point.
- Hexagram 7 of the I Ching (䷆)
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It would be announced, by the very circumstance of augmenting the army to so great an extent in time of profound peace.
“What man would oppose a girl, or dare to harm her? And there is not an ugly face in my entire Army.”
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As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble with eagerness at the noise of rumors.
I whispered Clarence to go and wake the army, and notify it to wait in silence in the cave for further orders.
For, lo, within a ken our army lies, Upon mine honour, all too confident To give admittance to a thought of fear.