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army

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of army

1 a large body of men and women organized for land warfare

  • In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants
Synonyms of army

array, battalion, host, legion
Words Related to army

militia, national guard, standing army

infantry, ranks, regulars, soldiers, troopers, troops

2 a great number of persons or creatures massed together

  • a vast army of loyal fans in line for the bandʼs farewell concert
Synonyms of army

bike [chiefly Scottish], cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, press, rout, scrum, swarm, throng
Words Related to army

masses, millions, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

gaggle

heap, mountain, pile

jam, logjam

3 a group of people working together on a task

  • an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town
Synonyms of army

band, brigade, company, crew, gang, outfit, party, platoon, squad, team
Words Related to army

battalion, corps, troop

force, host, posse, stable, troupe

administration, department, help, personnel, staff

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