Definition

1. Noun:
   • A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state: This is the primary meaning, referring to the branch of a country's armed forces trained for ground warfare.
   • A large, organized group of people united for a specific purpose: This figurative meaning describes any large, organized body of people working together, often towards a common goal.
   • (Capitalized, as "the Army"): Specifically refers to the land warfare service branch of a nation's military, such as the United States Army.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Military Organization):
  • He served in the army for ten years.
  • The country has a large, well-trained army.
• Noun (Large Organized Group):
  • An army of volunteers cleaned up the park after the festival.
  • The company deployed an army of sales representatives for the new product launch.

Advanced Usage

• "to raise an army": To recruit and organize a military force.
  • The general was tasked with raising an army to defend the border.
• "an army of one": A phrase (often used in recruitment) emphasizing self-reliance and individual strength within a larger organization.
  • The slogan promoted the idea of being an army of one.
• "army of occupation": A military force that occupies and controls a foreign territory.
  • The city was under the control of an army of occupation for five years.

Variants and Related Words

• Armored (adj): Equipped with protective armor, often used to describe military vehicles (e.g., armored division).
• Armament (n): Military weapons and equipment.
• Soldier (n): A person who serves in an army.
• Infantry (n): Soldiers who fight on foot.
• Corps (n): A main subdivision of an army (e.g., medical corps).

Synonyms

• Military forces: Armed forces of a nation.
• Troops: Soldiers, especially in large groups.
• Legion: A large number of people (often used in a figurative sense similar to the second definition).

Related Phrases

• Join the army: To enlist and become a soldier in the army.
  • After graduation, he decided to join the army.
• Army base: A permanent military installation for housing and training army personnel.
  • She grew up on an army base because her father was an officer.

Idioms

• You and what army?: A rhetorical, often humorous, question challenging someone's ability to enforce a threat, implying they lack sufficient support.
  • "You're going to make me leave?" he scoffed. "You and what army?"
• An army marches on its stomach: A proverb meaning that to be effective and motivated, soldiers (or any workforce) must be well-fed.
  • The general knew that an army marches on its stomach, so he prioritized supply lines.

Noun

1. the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
2. a large number of people united for some specific purpose
3. a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state