plural armies
1
a
: a large organized body of armed personnel trained for war especially on land
b
: a unit capable of independent action and consisting usually of a headquarters, two or more corps, and auxiliary troops
c
often capitalized
: the complete military organization of a nation for land warfare
2
: a great multitude
an army of birds
3
: a body of persons organized to advance a cause
Examples of army in a Sentence
the armies of Alexander the Great
He left home and joined the army after he graduated from high school.
The company employs an army of lawyers to handle its legal affairs.
They sent in a whole army of trained technicians.
The organization was founded by a dedicated army of volunteers.
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Mohamed, a Somali army officer, was head of security and armorer for the pirates, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The montage of each literal deputy of each gang’s boss feels like a bit of a rush job that accidentally flattens the narrative a bit here, but the bigger point is well taken: There’s no army more powerful than the army of the overlooked.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Participants can hire an army of videographers to follow them via boat, bicycle, or helicopter.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
An army of bots have been deployed on X to praise Azerbaijan just ahead of the talks, The Washington Post reported.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The montage of each literal deputy of each gang’s boss feels like a bit of a rush job that accidentally flattens the narrative a bit here, but the bigger point is well taken: There’s no army more powerful than the army of the overlooked.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Participants can hire an army of videographers to follow them via boat, bicycle, or helicopter.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
An army of bots have been deployed on X to praise Azerbaijan just ahead of the talks, The Washington Post reported.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/army. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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army
noun
ar·my
ˈär-mē 
plural armies
1
a
: a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
b
often capitalized
: the complete military organization of a nation for land warfare
2
: a great number of persons or things
3
: a body of persons organized to promote an idea
Etymology
Middle English armee "army," from early French armee (same meaning), derived from Latin arma "weapons"
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