Topic: ARMY
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | armee, from Medieval Latin armata; ARMADA |
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ar‧my S1 W1
plural armies
plural armies1 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.
the army
[also + plural verb British English]The army are helping to clear up after the floods.2 [countable] a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war : Rebel armies have taken control of the radio station.
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.
The Slovenians say they can raise an army of 20,000 men.3 [countable] a large number of people involved in the same activity
WORD FOCUS: army WORD FOCUS: army
similar words: armed forces, the military, the services
people in the army: soldier, troops, infantry, G.I. AmE old-fashioned, squaddy British English
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 British English/draft American English
the system of making people serve in the armed forces: conscription, military service, the draft American English, national service British English
relating to the armed forces: militaryarmy ➔ navy1, air force, Marine Corps, court-martial
WORD FOCUS: army similar words: armed forces, the military, the services
people in the army: soldier, troops, infantry, G.I. AmE old-fashioned, squaddy British English
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 British English/draft American English
the system of making people serve in the armed forces: conscription, military service, the draft American English, national service British English
relating to the armed forces: militaryarmy ➔ navy1, air force, Marine Corps, court-martial
