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army

[ahr-mee] / ˈɑr mi /
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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Munir -- in a Western business suit rather than army fatigues -- visited Washington with Sharif last year after a flare-up in hostilities between Pakistan and India in divided Kashmir.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said he wants to create Europe's strongest conventional army.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Since Gen. Munir became army chief in November 2022, he has moved ruthlessly to acquire even more power than many of his predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Another culprit is our misplaced faith in Wall Street’s small army of well-paid seers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Boaz glanced back at the shul, and even though no army of the living dead burst through the doors, he wanted to put as much distance between that building and the ring as possible.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny