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army (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: armee, from Medieval Latin armata; ARMADA]
the army [also + plural verb British English] the part of a country's military force that is trained to fight on land in a war
::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
::Both my sons are in the army.
[C] 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.
[C] a large number of people involved in the same activity
army of
::The village hall is maintained by an army of volunteers .
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WORD FOCUS: army
similar words: armed forces, the military, the services
people in the army: soldier, troops, infantry, G.I. (AmE old-fashioned), squaddy (BrE)
to join the army: join up/enlist
to leave the army: be discharged, desert (=without permission)
go A.W.O.L. (=without permission)
to make people serve in the armed forces: call up (BrE) draft (AmE)
the system of making people serve in the armed forces: conscription, military service, the draft (AmE), national service (BrE)
relating to the armed forces: military
See also: navy1 , air force, Marine Corps, court-martial