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army

[ ahr-mee ]

noun

plural armies.
  1. the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
  2. (in large military land forces) a unit consisting typically of two or more corps and a headquarters.
  3. a large body of persons trained and armed for war.
  4. any body of persons organized for any purpose:

    an army of census takers.

  5. a very large number or group of something; a great multitude; a host:

    the army of the unemployed.



army

/ ˈɑːɪ /

noun

  1. the military land forces of a nation
  2. a military unit usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services
  3. modifier of, relating to, or characteristic of an army

    army rations

  4. any large body of people united for some specific purpose
  5. a large number of people, animals, etc; multitude
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of army1

1350–1400; Middle English armee < Middle French < Latin ٲ. Armada
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of army1

C14: from Old French armee, from Medieval Latin ٲ armed forces; see armada
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Israel's army has admitted its soldiers made mistakes over the killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza on 23 March – but says some of them were linked to Hamas.

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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar earlier this week echoed the army account, saying "the IDF did not randomly attack an ambulance".

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The army filed a complaint against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in central Thailand, under lese-majeste and computer crime laws, according to his legal representation.

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"We used to believe that the Israeli army was only targeting Assad's regime forces," said Ismail, a restaurant owner in the west of the country.

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Before the war, its military wing was considered to be stronger than the Lebanese national army.

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