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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While graphic processing units are the armies of workers trying to figure out how to do tasks, the central processing units are the managers organizing the workflow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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

Alexandra insisted that Rasputin bless the armies to ensure victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It was not just science that made this new world, it was also the state, which was busy taxing citizens, borrowing money and putting armies in the field.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton