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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

The somewhat grim task is surprisingly complex, involving hourslong Zoom calls with regulators and airport officials, not to mention armies of lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

All the while it is caught in the crossfire of opposing armies.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Neither the Union or Confederate armies had consistent procedures to remove or identify the dead.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock