Entry Word: army

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a large body of men and women organized for land warfare <In 218 ???, Hannibal marched into Italy with an army of 26,000, and even a few elephants, after crossing the Alps>

Synonyms battalion, host, legion

Related Words infantry, ranks, regulars, soldiers, troops, troopers

2 a great number of persons or things gathered together <a vast army of loyal fans in line for the bandʼs farewell concert> — see crowd 1