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Noun: army  aa(r)-mee
  1. (military) a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
    "He enlisted in the regular army after graduating from high school";
    - regular army, ground forces
     
  2. A large number of people united for some specific purpose
    "An army of volunteers helped clean up after the flood"
Noun: Army
  1. (military) the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
    - United States Army, US Army, U. S. Army, USA

Derived forms: armies

Type of: agency, armed service, authority, bureau, crowd, federal agency, government agency, military service, office, service

Part of: Defense [US], Defense Department [US], Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense

Encyclopedia: Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada