armynoun
uk/ˈɑː.mi/us/ˈɑːr.mi/the army [ + sing/pl verb ]
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- The army recaptured the town from the rebels.
- He served in the army in India for 20 years.
- They're calling on all men and boys over the age of 14 to join the army.
- "Have you been in the army for a long time?" "I joined up as soon as I'd left school."
- They fought fearlessly against the invading armies.
B1 a particular country's fighting force:
When did you join the army?
He has decided on a career in the British Army.
The army was/were called out to enforce the curfew.
B1 [ C ] a military force that has the training and equipment to fight on land:
Both the armies suffered heavy losses in the battle.
The minister is believed to have been killed by the rebel army.
C2 [ C usually singular ] a large group of people who are involved in a particular activity:
She brought an army of supporters with her.
[ C usually singular ] informal the supporters of a football team, especially ones who travel to games in different towns, cities, or countries:
Scotland's 1 - 0 victory over France gave the Tartan Army something to celebrate.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The armed forces generally
- AWOL
- camouflage
- challenge
- civilian
- deploy
- French Foreign Legion
- march
- military
- mission
- mod
- psych ops
- quick march! idiom
- recce
- reconnaissance
- regular
- sealed orders
- soldiering
- the armed forces
- the military-industrial complex
- the National Guard
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