army

CEFRB1

/ˈɑː.mi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A country's organized military force that fights on land.

  2. 02

    noun

    A large organized group of people.

Examples

  • He left the army and returned to civilian life.

  • Our army broke through the enemy defenses.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

  2. Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.

  3. The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.

More examples

In context

  • The town was defended by a large army.

  • An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.

  • The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf. modern French armée), from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin armāre (“to arm”), itself related to arma (“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join, fit together”). Doublet of armada. Displaced native Old English here and fierd.