Synonyms of army

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army

noun

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1

as in battalion

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 & Similar Words

• battalion
• troops
• legion
• soldiers
• ranks
• militia
• infantry
• array
• host
• national guard
• troopers
• standing army
• regulars

2

as in swarm

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarm
• throng
• horde
• flock
• crowd
• legion
• mob
• multitude
• herd
• crush
• rout
• mass
• bike
• masses
• press
• host
• drove
• rabble
• scrum
• cram
• millions
• mountain
• rabblement
• pile
• gaggle
• riffraff
• heap
• jam
• logjam

3

as in team

a group of people working together on a task

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• team
• platoon
• battalion
• brigade
• crew
• squad
• company
• party
• band
• gang
• corps
• troop
• department
• troupe
• outfit
• staff
• personnel
• administration
• posse
• stable
• force
• host
• help