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army en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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är'mē (General-American)
ä'mē (Australia)
/ˈɑː.mi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈɑɹ.mi/ (General-American)
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/ˈɐː.mi(ː)/ (Australia)
ä'mē (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos Proto-Italic *armosder. Latin arma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin armō ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin armātus Anglo-Norman armeebor. Middle English armee English army From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf. modern French armée), from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin armāre (“to arm”), itself related to arma (“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join, fit together”). Doublet of armada. Displaced native Old English here and fierd.

Meanings

A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- This taut, soldierly, professional story is something of a stranger among American novels about war making. Angry civilians have writ ten most of the best fiction on the subject, from “Three Soldiers” through “Catch‐22,” to make the point (with a good deal of literary overkill) that wars are mass insanity and that armies are madhouses. 1970 September 13, Robie MacAuley, “The Army as one of life's awful necessities”, in The New York Times:
- The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
- An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians. 1858, Prince George, letter to Sir Colin Campbell
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. ▸ Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
- The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
(capitalized, often) A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations. ▸ Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
- The Fourth Army suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second Army, also deployed on the Western front.
The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
- The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
(figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
- On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.
- It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
- Mr. Tenev, 33, is now in the hot seat again after Robinhood abruptly curtailed its customers’ trading last week amid a frenzy in stocks such as GameStop, which were driven sky high by an army of online investors. 2021 February 2, Nathaniel Popper, Kellen Browning, Erin Griffith, “Robinhood’s C.E.O. Is in the Hot Seat”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
(collective, figuratively) A large group of animals, especially caterpillars or social insects working toward the same purpose.
- Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
(figuratively) Any multitude.
- There was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper.
The military as a whole.
- The Yugoslav Army consisted of the War Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.
- The People's Liberation Army Navy of China.
- Iran's army consists of the Navy, Ground Forces, and Air Force.

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ro mulțime (any multitude) · av аскар (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · dng җүндуй (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · kn ಸೇನೆ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · cy byddin (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · cs armáda (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · el στρατιά (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · bn সেনা (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tg лашкар (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ps لښکر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · bg войска́ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ro armată (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · el στράτευμα (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ug قوشۇن (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sah аармыйа (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · vi quân đội (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hi फौज (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pt exército (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · bo དམག་དཔུང (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka შეიარაღებული ძალები (government agency in charge of a state's army) · cdo 軍隊 /军队 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nan-hbl 軍隊 /军队 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · acw جيش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · kmr ordî (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ru во́йско (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mn ᠴᠡᠷᠢᠭ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fi armeija (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ckb ئۆردوو (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tg аскар (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ja 軍隊 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mr सेना (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · uz askar (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · el στρατιά (any multitude) · pl armia (government agency in charge of a state's army) · nl landsverdediging (government agency in charge of a state's army) · tr ordu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hi थलसेना (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · da hær (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · fi armeija (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · hy բանակ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fi armeija (government agency in charge of a state's army) · ro mulțime (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · izh voiska (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ps پوځ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hi फ़ौज (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · et maavägi (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · grc στρατός (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sl vojska (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · af weermag (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · kmr leşker (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · peo 𐎿𐎱𐎠𐎭 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · la exercitus (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · br lu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lo ກອງທັບບົກ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · et sõjavägi (government agency in charge of a state's army) · fa-ira سِپاه (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · zza cond (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tt армия (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · or ସେନା (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · si ඇණිය (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · grc στράτευμα (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tg артиш (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pt exército (any multitude) · mn ᠠᠷᠮᠢ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · yue 軍隊 /军队 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka სახმელეთო ჯარი (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tr leşker (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pl armia (any multitude) · el στρατός (government agency in charge of a state's army) · fi puolustusvoimat (government agency in charge of a state's army) · ckb جاش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · uz qoʻshin (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · bn ফৌজ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lo ພົນລະຂັນ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · zza esker (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fi Puolustusvoimat (government agency in charge of a state's army) · sv armé (government agency in charge of a state's army) · hu honvédség (government agency in charge of a state's army) · is her (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lij esèrcito (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sh во́јска (government agency in charge of a state's army) · sh àrmija (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · el στρατιά (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ur آرْمی (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ru а́рмия (any multitude) · fi armeija (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · ne सेना (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · my တပ်မတော် (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · cu воиска (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ro mulțime (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · de Schar (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · lo ທັບ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ce эскар (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ur اُرْدُو (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ota عسكر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · km តស្ករ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pi yuddhasenā (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · da landstyrke (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · gez ጸብእ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mk армија (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · luy ejeshi (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · enm ferde (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nb armé (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · km ទ័ព (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ca host (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · is her (government agency in charge of a state's army) · de Heer (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · so askar (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · az ərteş (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · uz armiya (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · xh umkhosi (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka სახმელეთო ჯარები (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · kk әскер (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ajp جيش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nan-hbl 陸軍 /陆军 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · bi ami (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lo ພົນ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · za ginhdui (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl defensie (government agency in charge of a state's army) · my ကြည်းတပ် (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl horde (any multitude) · sc esertzitu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lo ກອງທັບ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · got 𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌹𐍃 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sh а̀рмија (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ta ராணுவம் (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka სამხედრო ძალები (government agency in charge of a state's army) · fo herur (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · de Schar (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · yi אַרמיי (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl leger (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ur جَیش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · wuu 陸軍 /陆军 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lt armija (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ug ئارمىيە (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fa-ira لَشْکَر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nv siláo (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pdt Häa (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mn цэрэг (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · es ejército (any multitude) · tk oorda (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tk goşun (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · krc аскер (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · cy llu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · grc στρατιά (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · rup oaste (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sw jeshi (government agency in charge of a state's army) · cs vojsko (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · rm armeda (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lb Arméi (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · cmn 軍隊 /军队 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pl armia (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · zza aspar (diq) (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sq armatë (government agency in charge of a state's army) · sv här (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · th กองทัพบก (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · gl exército (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · uk а́рмія (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sv armé (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · th กองทัพ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lo ແສນຍາກອນ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · te సేన (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · da hær (government agency in charge of a state's army) · myv ушмо (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · vi lục quân (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hi सेना (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ta பட்டாளம் (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hak 陸軍 /陆军 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ps اردو (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ko 군대 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · my စစ်တပ် (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hi सैन्य (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nn armé (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · io armeo (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · eu gudaroste (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pt multidão (any multitude) · mr आर्मी (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lo ພົນລະກາຍ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · am የጦር ኃይል (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ce арми (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fa-ira اُرْدو (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · zza lecker (diq) (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · be а́рмія (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ota لشكر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · bn লস্কর (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ja 陸軍 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nb hær (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ko 육군 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sa स्थलसैन्यं (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fy leger (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · scn esèrcitu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pl armia (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · rup ashcheri (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lt kariuomenė (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ja 軍隊 (any multitude) · ka ჯარი (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sk armáda (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ca exèrcit (any multitude) · sh во́јска (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lo ໂຍທາທັບ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ps عسکر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · zu impi (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · uk ві́йсько (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · txb retke (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · oc armada (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · wa årmeye (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sl vojska (government agency in charge of a state's army) · ota چری (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · es ejército (government agency in charge of a state's army) · gld чаоха (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ang fierd (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tl hukbong-sandatahan (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ur سِپاہ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · de Heer (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · az qoşun (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fur esercit (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pl armia (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · el πλήθος (any multitude) · wuu 軍隊 /军队 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ta படை (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · si කඳවුර (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · be во́йска (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · el στρατός (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · da forsvar (government agency in charge of a state's army) · kmr artêş (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ab ар (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mnc ᠴᠣᠣᡥᠠ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka სახმელეთო ძალები (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sq ushtri (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sw jeshi (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · he צָבָא (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · xsv kar'as (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · am ሰራዊት (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · cv ҫар (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tg армия (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pa ਸੈਨਾ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ceb kasundalohan (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sga arbar (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl leger (any multitude) · hak 軍隊 /军队 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sk armáda (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · os ӕфсад (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · scn asèrcitu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ky аскер (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · cmn 陸軍 /陆军 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hu hadsereg (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl leger (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · ur فَوج (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · jv perjurit (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · it esercito (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hu sereg (any multitude) · sq armatë (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tt чирү (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mr लष्कर (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ug ئەسكەر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl bende (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · km កងទ័ព (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka თავდაცვის სამინისტრო (government agency in charge of a state's army) · pt exército (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · az ordu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lv armija (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ast exércitu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · af leër (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · kaw bala (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sh vójska (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · rsk армия (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hy բանակ (government agency in charge of a state's army) · uga 𐎕𐎁𐎜 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · izh armia (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mnp 軍隊 /军队 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · gul aa’my (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ca exèrcit (government agency in charge of a state's army) · es ejército (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · ko 륙군 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ro puzderie (any multitude) · kpv чукӧр (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · es ejército (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · tzm ⵜⴰⵙⵔⴷⴰⵙⵜ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl leger (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · gu સેના (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ru а́рмия (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · sw jeshi (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · vo milit (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mdf ушмо (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · luy ejeshi (government agency in charge of a state's army) · fa گند (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · rm armada (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · de Heeresamt (government agency in charge of a state's army) · ro oaste (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lv karaspēks (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ca exèrcit (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pi senā (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · hi थल सेना (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mi ope (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · lv armija (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · sh vójska (government agency in charge of a state's army) · el στρατός (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · bn সেনা (government agency in charge of a state's army) · de Armee (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ca exèrcit (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · nl menigte (any multitude) · ru а́рмия (government agency in charge of a state's army) · ru а́рмия (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · yue 陸軍 /陆军 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ta சேனை (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tl ehersito (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mk војска (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ar جَيْش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · orv воиско (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fur armade (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fa-ira عَسْکَر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ky армия (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · th ทัพ (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sw jeshi (any multitude) · gd armailt (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fi massat (any multitude) · ur عَسْکَر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pl wojsko (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · os арми (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ota اردو (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · shu دیش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · eo armeo (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · da arme (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ms tahang (Pattani) (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sl armada (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · yi חייל (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · gu આર્મી (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mt armata (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fi maavoimat (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · arz جيش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nn hær (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · da hær (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka არმია (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · inh эскар (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · he חַיִל (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · rup urdhii (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pt exército (government agency in charge of a state's army) · wym draowa (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · id angkatan darat (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ru вооружённые си́лы (government agency in charge of a state's army) · ml പട്ടാളം (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · srn legre (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · as সেনা (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fa-ira اَرْتِش (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ru а́рмия (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · es multitud (any multitude) · es ejército (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tl hukbo (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tt гаскәр (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sk horda (any multitude) · pt exército (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · sk vojsko (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fr armée (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · br arme (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · th พล (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · bg а́рмия (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ab армия (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · pl wojsko (government agency in charge of a state's army) · et armee (government agency in charge of a state's army) · ro multitudine (any multitude) · ur لَشْکَر (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · nl horde (large group of people working towards the same purpose) · eu armada (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · enm armee (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka სპა (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ang here (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · csb wòjskò (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · fi armeija (any multitude) · egy A12-A1:Z2 (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · an exercito (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ba ғәскәр (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mn арми (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · mg tafika (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · id tentara (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ms tentera (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · om raayaa (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ca exèrcit (large group of social animals working towards the same purpose) · sa सेना (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · crh ordu (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ga arm (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ka ლაშქარი (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · tl hukbong-kati (military force concerned mainly with ground operations) · ti ሰራዊት (military force concerned mainly with ground operations)

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