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army

noun

ˈär-mē How to pronounce army (audio)
Definition of armynext
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

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2
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert

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3
as in team
a group of people working together on a task an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town

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Recent Examples of army Physical and behavioral signs are also presented as clues to the position, condition, and intentions of an enemy army. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 Colonial armies fought in every theater and constituted some of the forces deployed during the war. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Moscow’s bigger army is struggling to make headway on the battlefield. — Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The four Chinese cargo drones being used by the Nepal army are currently hauling about 132 pounds of supplies per trip, Reuters reported. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for army
Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
  1. battalion
  2. throng
  3. team
  4. troops
  5. swarm
  6. crew
  7. soldiers
  8. crowd
Noun
  • With ranks ranging from firefighter to battalion chief, more than a dozen KCFD employees have been charged with serious crimes in recent years, and some still work there.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The massive response of a blitz attack — most fire alarms summon only one engine — involves at least four ladder companies, four engine companies, four battalion chiefs, a deputy chief and a rescue squad.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • With her high heels, bright smile, and entourage of millennial assistants and executives, Terekh stands out in her factory, where throngs of middle-aged men lug drone parts, wield power tools and chain-smoke cigarettes.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Over the past few days, the people at the front of the lines have gradually moved closer and closer to the courtroom, to the point where the doors can barely open without bumping into a throng of people.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Still, the current team does have a rare shot at shaping an orchestra that is not only reliably exciting and frequently profound but also casually bold and genuinely fun — making for a crucial presence in the city as well as at Geffen Hall.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of team
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  • More than 20,000 soldiers and police forces were deployed for elections, while troops carrying long guns patrolled roadsides.
    — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Non-citizen recruits and Hispanic troops are not the same population.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of troops
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  • There has been a string of alarming incidents in which swarms of rogue AI agents have hacked online platforms such as Hugging Face and surreptitiously communicated with one another on message boards.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • After realizing a swarm of AI agents broke out of testing and hacked rival companies, OpenAI paused AI training for new models and promised to strengthen its cyber defenses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
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  • Police administered life-saving measures until medical crews responded.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And while suppression and the idea of living with fire appear to oppose each other, the same detection and real-time decision tools that let crews hit a fire hard and fast are exactly the tools needed to allow a fire to burn under safe conditions.
    — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of crew
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  • The United States lost more than 2,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and more than 4,000 in Iraq, and more than 50,000 were wounded between the two conflicts.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And indeed, if, like Grossman, a correspondent is committed to telling the story of people at war, soldiers are essential actors in any conflict.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of soldiers
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  • In January, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted, leading officials at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park to warn visitors about heavy traffic, crowds and potential hazards.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 35,000-strong crowd is happy to forgive Céline Dion for what becomes a 47-minute delay.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
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