Definition

1. Noun:
   • An army: A large, organized military force trained for land warfare. It is a major branch of a nation's armed forces.
   • A corps / a troop / a force: A large organized group of people, animals, or things, often united for a specific purpose or task. This can be used in both military and non-military contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đội quân viễn chinh đã đổ bộ lên bờ biển. (The expeditionary army landed on the coast.)
  • Đội quân tình nguyện đã đến giúp dọn dẹp sau bão. (The volunteer corps arrived to help clean up after the storm.)
  • Một đội quân ký giả đã có mặt tại tòa án. (An army of journalists was present at the courthouse.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe any large, coordinated group working together, such as "an army of workers," "a force of nature," or "a legion of fans."

Variants and Related Words

• Quân đội (n): The military or armed forces as a national institution.

  • Anh ấy phục vụ trong quân đội. (He served in the military.)

• Đoàn quân (n): A troop, a contingent; often used similarly to "đội quân" but can imply a marching column or a specific dispatched group.

  • Đoàn quân tiến về phía thành phố. (The troops advanced toward the city.)

Synonyms

• Army: A large, organized military force.
• Corps: A main subdivision of an army or a large body of people engaged in a common activity.
• Troop: A group of soldiers or a unit of cavalry.
• Force: A body of persons organized for a specific purpose (e.g., labor force, task force).

Related Idioms

• Đội quân xanh: (The green army) A poetic or formal term for forestry workers or soldiers tasked with planting trees and protecting forests.

  • Đội quân xanh đang phủ xanh những vùng đồi trọc. (The "green army" is re-greening the bare hills.)

• Đội quân tóc dài: (The long-haired army) A colloquial and sometimes humorous term referring to women, often emphasizing their collective power or influence.

  • Đội quân tóc dài đã tổ chức một chiến dịch gây quỹ rất thành công. (The "long-haired army" organized a very successful fundraising campaign.)

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