armyar‧my /ˈɑːmi $ ˈɑːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural armies) 
The army are helping to clear up after the floods. an army officer Army units launched attacks on bases near Jounieh port. He joined the army when he was 17.in the army My son is in the army.2[countable] a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war: Rebel armies have taken control of the radio station.raise an army (=collect together and organize an army to fight a battle) The Slovenians say they can raise an army of 20,000 men.3[countable] a large number of people involved in the same activityarmy of The village hall is maintained by an army of volunteers.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Army is usually followed by a singular verb: · The army has taken control of the country.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The army have taken control of the country.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSCOLLOCATIONSverbsjoin the army· At 18, I decided to join the army.go into the army· When Dan left school, he went into the army.serve in the army· He had served in the Indian army.leave the army· Why did you leave the army?be discharged/dismissed from the army· He developed epilepsy, a condition which led to him being discharged from the army.adjectivesthe British/French/Polish etc army· a soldier in the Spanish armya regular/standing army (=permanent and existing whether there is a war or not)· The regular army has about 5,000 troops.an invading army· The towns were looted by the invading army.an occupying army (=one that is in a foreign country which they control by force)· There was constant resistance to the occupying army.a victorious army· Two days later, the victorious German army entered Paris.a defeated army· The survivors of his defeated army settled in Provence.an advancing army (=moving forward in order to attack)· The advancing Roman army was almost upon them.a retreating army (=moving away after being defeated)· Washington’s troops pursued the retreating British army.army + NOUNan army base/camp· the local army basean army unit· The town was surrounded by army units.an army officer· Both daughters married army officers.an army recruit· The army recruits must undergo basic training.phrasesbe in command of the army· He had gained respect and was placed in command of the army.THESAURUSthe army the part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land: · Her son joined the army in 2002.· an army commanderthe armed forces (also the military especially American English, the services British English, the service American English) the army, navy, and air force: · He served in the armed forces for many years.· Riley joined the military after graduating from high school.people in an armysoldier someone who is in the army, especially someone who is not an officer: · Three soldiers were killed in an hour-long gun battle.troops soldiers, especially those who are taking part in a military attack: · The government sent more troops to Iraq.serviceman/servicewoman a man or woman who is in the army, air force, or navy: · The hospital treats injured servicemen and women.officer a high-ranking member of the army, air force, or navy who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc: · an army officerjoin the armyjoin up British English, enlist American English to join the army: · He joined up when he was 18.be called up British English, be drafted American English to be ordered to serve in the army by the government: · He was drafted into the US army in 1943.· Reserve soldiers were being called up.conscription (also the draft American English) a government policy of ordering people to serve in the army: · Conscription was introduced in 1916.· He had left the country to avoid the draft.
WORD ORIGINarmy
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French armee, from Medieval Latin armata; ➔ ARMADAEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England.
- My sons are both in the army.
- Rebel armies have taken control of the capital's radio station.
- Units of the Nigerian army were quickly sent to the border.
- By January he had raised an army of twenty-five thousand men and had headed north to intercept the forces of General Taylor.
- In 1939 he married Angela Orred, daughter of a retired army major.
- Most armies march into new wars wearing the boots designed, too late, for the previous ones.
- Perhaps armies are the most intense evocation of this state of mind.
- The missiles were military equipment and confirmed that the army had descended into chaos.
- Timothy McVeigh and two army buddies are charged.
- Union armies were strung in a southwesterly direction through Virginia, Tennessee, and Mississippi to the river, completing the encirclement.
THESAURUS
the part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land: · Her son joined the army in 2002.· an army commander
(also the military especially American English, the services British English, the service American English) the army, navy, and air force: · He served in the armed forces for many years.· Riley joined the military after graduating from high school.
people in an army someone who is in the army, especially someone who is not an officer: · Three soldiers were killed in an hour-long gun battle.
soldiers, especially those who are taking part in a military attack: · The government sent more troops to Iraq.
a man or woman who is in the army, air force, or navy: · The hospital treats injured servicemen and women.
a high-ranking member of the army, air force, or navy who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc: · an army officer
join the army British English, enlist American English to join the army: · He joined up when he was 18.
British English, be drafted American English to be ordered to serve in the army by the government: · He was drafted into the US army in 1943.· Reserve soldiers were being called up.
(also the draft American English) a government policy of ordering people to serve in the army: · Conscription was introduced in 1916.· He had left the country to avoid the draft.
Longman Language Activatorthe army, navy etc a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war: the army: · Units of the Nigerian army were quickly sent to the border.in the army: · My sons are both in the army.raise an army (=collect and organize an army to fight a battle): · In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England.
the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war at sea: the navy: · It was an important battle for the navy.in the navy: · My father was in the navy during the war.
also air force American the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war in the air: · The French have a very powerful airforce.the airforce: · The airforce played a huge part in the Kosovo conflict.in the airforce: · My brother and sister are both in the airforce.
especially American the army, navy, and air force of a country: · The military may be sent in to deal with the riots.· a company that supplies electronic equipment to the military
the army, navy, and airforce of a country: · A new government minister is now responsible for the armed forces.· Measures will be taken to help modernize the country's armed forces.
groups of soldiers from a country's army, navy, and airforce: · The town was captured by Italian forces under the command of General Ciano.· The United States placed its forces in the region on alert.· Ground forces were wiped out by the air attack.
also the service American the army, navy, and airforce - use this especially when talking about someone having a job in the army etc: be in the service(s): · Camp Lejune was the first place I was stationed when I was in the service.go into the services: · The family has a tradition of going into the services.
a specially trained part of the US armed forces: · A special force of 500 US Marines has been sent to the area.· I have a 25-year-old brother who's in the Marine Corps.
someone who is in the army, navy etc a man or woman who is in an army, navy etc: · The ceremony was held to honour the tens of thousands of servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives in the war.· Four Australian servicemen were reported missing after the ambush.· a tribute to the bravery of our servicemen and -women
a member of an army, especially someone who is not an officer: · Moore has been a soldier for most of his adult life.· There were several soldiers guarding the main gate.
soldiers - use this especially to talk about soldiers taking part in a military attack: · Thousands of French troops died in the attack.· The President is sending three hundred troops to the area.
a member of the navy: · Janet married a sailor in the French navy.· Two thousand British sailors lost their lives when the ship went down.
a member of the airforce: · Three airmen were killed during the battle.
a high-ranking member of the army, navy etc, who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc: · He's an officer in the US Marines.commanding officer (=the officer in charge): · Colonel Gary G. Mahle is the commanding officer here.
used by or connected with the army, navy etc used by or connected with the army, navy, or airforce, especially the army: · The President visited a military cemetery at Bitburg.· China reportedly planned to sell military equipment to Saudi Arabia.· Peres said the military campaign would last as long as it took to secure the country's northern border.
connected with or used by the army: · There's an American army base nearby.· An army jeep was parked outside their house.· Army officers have overthrown the government in a well planned coup d'état.
connected with or used by the navy: · His orders were to protect the port from naval attack.· a huge Chinese naval base· Stedman spent nine months recovering in a naval hospital.
connected with or used by the airforce: · The island's defences have been badly damaged by recent air attacks.· Ground forces will be backed up by NATO air power.
to join the army, navy etc: join the army/navy/airforce/marines to become a member of the army, navy etc: · He wants to join the air force when he finishes school.· Frank lied about his age in order to join the army.
to join the armed forces, especially during a war: · My dad joined up at the beginning of the war.
to join the armed forces, either in peace time or during a war: · By the end of 1915, over 700,000 men had enlisted.enlist in: · Frank enlisted in the marines at the age of 19.
when people are made to join the army, navy etc also the draft American when people are officially ordered to join the armed forces, especially during a war: · When was conscription introduced in Britain?avoid/dodge the draft: · Many young men went abroad to avoid the draft.
if someone is conscripted , they are made to join the armed forces by law: · Some of the men were volunteers, but most of them had been conscripted.be conscripted into the army/the armed forces etc: · Many of the young soldiers who were conscripted into the army in World War I did not want to fight.
/national service British the system in which everyone has to be a member of the armed forces for a period of time: · All males between the ages of 18 and 60 were liable for military service.· My father was exempted from military service on the grounds of ill health.· My father was posted to Germany during his national service, and that's where he met my mother.do military service: · Did you have to do military service?
British be drafted American to be officially ordered to join the armed forces during a war: · I was called up three months after the First World War broke out.· Thousands of young Americans were drafted to fight in the war in Vietnam.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs Los Angeles Police Chief Willie L. Williams In April 1185, he began to muster an army. He returned to Greece to serve in the army. He was still wearing his school uniform. a Russian army unitCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· At 18, I decided to join the army.
· When Dan left school, he went into the army.
· He had served in the Indian army.
· Why did you leave the army?
· He developed epilepsy, a condition which led to him being discharged from the army.
adjectives· a soldier in the Spanish army
(=permanent and existing whether there is a war or not)· The regular army has about 5,000 troops.
· The towns were looted by the invading army.
(=one that is in a foreign country which they control by force)· There was constant resistance to the occupying army.
· Two days later, the victorious German army entered Paris.
· The survivors of his defeated army settled in Provence.
(=moving forward in order to attack)· The advancing Roman army was almost upon them.
(=moving away after being defeated)· Washington’s troops pursued the retreating British army.
army + NOUN· the local army base
· The town was surrounded by army units.
· Both daughters married army officers.
· The army recruits must undergo basic training.
phrases· He had gained respect and was placed in command of the army.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Los Angeles Police Chief Willie L. Williams· 28 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military convoy.
· He seized power in a military coup in 1977.
In April 1185, he began to muster an army. (=belonging to or popular with the ordinary people) the People’s Liberation Army Diana – the people’s princess
the People’s Liberation Army Diana – the people’s princess· Marlborough considered leading a military rebellion against the new king.
He returned to Greece to serve in the army. (=a professional permanent army)
He was still wearing his school uniform. a Russian army unit· Aeneas came back with a large army of Etruscans in time to save the camp, and furious war raged.· Thus the fact that the tsar possessed a large army did not mean that he could risk significant external commitments.· Down by way of Lisburn, the town with the large army base and Northern Ireland army headquarters.· She could do without large conscript armies to defend land frontiers and needed long-service troops who could be employed overseas for long periods.· But although he had mustered a large army the siege went badly for him.
· In the 1920s, employers with private armies would open fire on striking miners.· On 13 April 1932 he successfully carried through a measure to ban the Nazis' private armies.· But we do have about 15, 000 to 20, 000 people heavily armed in private armies around this country.· In the east of the country they live on fortified ranches protected by private sub-machine-gun toting armies.· There had been gunfire, real bullets, employers with private armies of goons.· The appeal of the private army and the provocation it offered to others were eliminated as easily as that.
· The regular army has not advanced from the edge of the zone.· The other women in the classroom, except for two in the uniforms of the regular army, wear dresses.· The ragged guerrillas become a new regular army with housing and pensions.· The regular army had become increasingly discontented with its role in the war over the last ten years.· It is possible that some of Mezrag's forces continue to provide the regular army with back-up troops.· Just seven days later, Benjamin O.. Davis was named the first black general in the regular army.· During the eighteenth century the irregular Cossack hosts were gradually brought under control and absorbed into the regular army.· In the first place, the creation of a regular standing army marked a qualitative change in the authority of the monarchy.
· She did not want a small army camping indefinitely among her flowerbeds and rose bushes.· The Confederates, with the smaller army, had the longer line to fill.· The war was over and it was a small peacetime army again.· A small army of men toting machine guns stood at the gate, which slowly swung open in front of us.· There we saw countless small armies, with their commanders and paid chieftains, all of whom were also arms dealers.· He proposed a smaller army to be composed of better-trained and better-equipped soldiers.· Jack said you could hide a small army in the various wardrobes around the house.· On the one hand, temple police functioned as a small mercenary army to protect the temple precincts.
NOUN· Gerry de Silva was formally appointed army Chief of Staff on Oct. 23.· Moshe Yaalon, the army chief of intelligence, told a news conference.· In 1988 Zia was the army chief.· Upon taking office, Chavalit, a former army chief, wooed the military to try to shore up his political power.· Wahid considered appointing Wirahadikusumah as the new army chief.· He recently got a boost when Mr Mubarak replaced a rival, Salah Halabi, as army chief of staff.· Mr Kostunica's main power is in appointing the foreign and defence ministers and the army chief of staff.
· The army commander in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Col.-Gen.· Those army commanders who had still been hoping for a coup realized that all such hope was now lost.· But swift action by army commanders brought an end to Mr Sharif's Government.· He was succeeded as army commander by Brig.· Liu Huaqing, a former deputy army commander.· General Ricardo Izurieta, the moderate army commander, is now being criticised for political naivety by diehard Pinochetistas.· A short-lived ceasefire broke down in January after army commanders demanded another chance to smash the Tigers.
· A feminist might interpret a text very differently from an army officer, for example; or a teenager from his parent.· And the army officers were dancing.· It all culminated in a rebellion during 1881-82, led by a nationalistic army officer, Colonel Ahmed Arabi.· In late 1995, the government filled the top command of the Federal Judicial Police with army officers.· At the end of September 1991, arrest warrants against army officers were issued in connection with the killings.· As of 1991 West Point graduates constituted twice the percentage of generals as they did of other army officers.· Otley found that a rising proportion of senior army officers had elite educational backgrounds.· The army officer turned to look.
· He prised the sealed top open and found army uniforms, with no insignia marks on them.· Two boys one in an army uniform snarled at a conductor on the platform.· A thin man in army uniform came in, walking with a limp.· Amin, Wasswa said, was in army uniform.· The Kamajor militia and other loyal forces have been put in army uniform and brought under its command.· Rebecca West refers to a photograph of him taken at this time in army uniform as a private of the Worcestershire Regiment.· Fairfax, who was wearing his army uniform, soon lost patience.
· Fighting broke out between army units.· Along the eastern seaboard, army units were moved from northern states into the South to prevent suspected insurrection.· Tanks and small army units moved into position in front of key government and communications buildings in Algiers and other towns.· In a confused situation, the demonstrators also apparently set upon army units dispatched to the radio station to arrest the mutineers.
VERB· If your army includes up to five Trolls these form a single unit.· Whichever race you choose, your army must always include at least one Mob of the same race.· However, it is a very popular weapon amongst the Tileans, and the state armies of the Empire include many Tileans.
· Initially a conscientious objector, he joined the army in 1941 and wound up a captain in the Middle East.· So she joins the army to be near him.· They travel throughout the Empire, joining armies as they march to battle.· It was a good way to see a lot of the world, without joining the army.· Watson joined the army at 17 at the Army Apprentices College, Harrogate.· They have joined the great army of moderns who view the land above the sacred / secular divide with scepticism.
· It's time to get out there and lead the Imperial army to victory, in the name of Sigmar and Karl-Franz!· Theseus led his army against Thebes, conquered her and forced her to allow them to be buried.· It all culminated in a rebellion during 1881-82, led by a nationalistic army officer, Colonel Ahmed Arabi.· He led the Confederate army during the Civil War. 10.· In the summer of 772 he led an army into middle Saxony, and took hostages from the Engrians.· Now leading the Elf army, Tyrion proved to be every bit as skillful a general as he was a warrior.· Recognising his own inadequacy as a general, he appointed a succession of brilliant field commanders to lead the High Elf armies.· He led his army round by Anderson's howff.
· Pursued there and besieged, they fled by night to raise a loyal army, but found it pitiful in numbers.· Some of the latter could if need be raise huge armies of native soldiers.· He set about raising all army of his own to win back the lands lost in the recent campaign.· By January he had raised an army of twenty-five thousand men and had headed north to intercept the forces of General Taylor.· Desiderius responded to the Pope by raising an army and seizing Sinigaglia and Urbino, hitherto papal cities.
· Most Peloponnesians probably welcomed the excuse for not sending their main armies north; they had never wanted to.· No military general would willingly send his army into battle untrained and ill-prepared, no matter how well-equipped.· After 23 days, the government was threatening to send in the army to clean up the streets.· Rabin sent in the army to haul them off.· If you sent a great army against him, he'd simply cut it down with his sorcery.· Six truckloads of military police were sent by the army to clear out all military personnel so they would not be involved.· So in revenge, Zurich sent their own army to Rapperswil and destroyed the castle.· More importantly, Emperor Henry had also agreed to send an army to help throw the Normans, once and for all, out of Apulia.
· After serving in the army during the Napoleonic wars, Széchenyi turned to the management of his estates.· He wanted to serve in the army.· Paul Alexandre, his loyal and sympathetic supporter, left Paris to serve in the army medical service.· He dropped out of City after a year served in the army, returned to City, and graduated in 1959.· Service, for 18 months, was compulsory for men over 19 who had not served in the Soviet army.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► army/navy/military etc brat
1the army the part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land in a war: - The army is helping to clean up after the floods.
- Equally ambivalent were local attitudes to the wholesale billeting in Sussex of regular troops and other county militias during invasion scares.
- It is possible that some of Mezrag's forces continue to provide the regular army with back-up troops.
- The regular army had become increasingly discontented with its role in the war over the last ten years.
- The regular army has not advanced from the edge of the zone.
- The regular troops successfully ended the Great Strike within a few days.
- The other women in the classroom, except for two in the uniforms of the regular army, wear dresses.
- The ragged guerrillas become a new regular army with housing and pensions.
The army are helping to clear up after the floods. an army officer Army units launched attacks on bases near Jounieh port. He joined the army when he was 17.in the army My son is in the army.2[countable] a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war: Rebel armies have taken control of the radio station.raise an army (=collect together and organize an army to fight a battle) The Slovenians say they can raise an army of 20,000 men.3[countable] a large number of people involved in the same activityarmy of The village hall is maintained by an army of volunteers.GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Army is usually followed by a singular verb: · The army has taken control of the country.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The army have taken control of the country.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSCOLLOCATIONSverbsjoin the army· At 18, I decided to join the army.go into the army· When Dan left school, he went into the army.serve in the army· He had served in the Indian army.leave the army· Why did you leave the army?be discharged/dismissed from the army· He developed epilepsy, a condition which led to him being discharged from the army.adjectivesthe British/French/Polish etc army· a soldier in the Spanish armya regular/standing army (=permanent and existing whether there is a war or not)· The regular army has about 5,000 troops.an invading army· The towns were looted by the invading army.an occupying army (=one that is in a foreign country which they control by force)· There was constant resistance to the occupying army.a victorious army· Two days later, the victorious German army entered Paris.a defeated army· The survivors of his defeated army settled in Provence.an advancing army (=moving forward in order to attack)· The advancing Roman army was almost upon them.a retreating army (=moving away after being defeated)· Washington’s troops pursued the retreating British army.army + NOUNan army base/camp· the local army basean army unit· The town was surrounded by army units.an army officer· Both daughters married army officers.an army recruit· The army recruits must undergo basic training.phrasesbe in command of the army· He had gained respect and was placed in command of the army.THESAURUSthe army the part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land: · Her son joined the army in 2002.· an army commanderthe armed forces (also the military especially American English, the services British English, the service American English) the army, navy, and air force: · He served in the armed forces for many years.· Riley joined the military after graduating from high school.people in an armysoldier someone who is in the army, especially someone who is not an officer: · Three soldiers were killed in an hour-long gun battle.troops soldiers, especially those who are taking part in a military attack: · The government sent more troops to Iraq.serviceman/servicewoman a man or woman who is in the army, air force, or navy: · The hospital treats injured servicemen and women.officer a high-ranking member of the army, air force, or navy who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc: · an army officerjoin the armyjoin up British English, enlist American English to join the army: · He joined up when he was 18.be called up British English, be drafted American English to be ordered to serve in the army by the government: · He was drafted into the US army in 1943.· Reserve soldiers were being called up.conscription (also the draft American English) a government policy of ordering people to serve in the army: · Conscription was introduced in 1916.· He had left the country to avoid the draft.