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armies

NOUN

military force, usually for land

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artillery battalion command company corps infantry squad troops

STRONG

battery brigade cavalry column detail division flight formation legion outfit platoon regiment soldiers soldiery wing

WEAK

armed force patrol unit

Antonyms

STRONG

individual whole

NOUN

group resembling military force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

company mob unit

STRONG

array cloud crowd division flock horde host legion multitude outfit pack regiment scores swarm throng

Example Sentences

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Growing up, Gallagher and his older brother played games like “Halo,” battling alien armies to save humanity from extinction.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Both Musk and OpenAI have mustered high-dollar legal armies who are prepared to wage potentially years of litigation, including this federal trial.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso left Ecowas after military coups brought their armies to power.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The U.S.-brokered peace plan uses the carrot of United Nations exemptions to an international arms embargo on the two armies if they can cooperate and create a combined military command.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Because the armies were angered by Alexander’s softness, which I discussed above, after Alexander’s death they elected him to imperial power.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli