Armies

noun

/ˈɑː.miz/

Word Frequency: 9.9

Definitions

1.nounA large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

"The army was sent in to quell the uprising."

2.nounThe governmental agency in charge of a state's army.

"The army opposed the legislature's involvement."

3.nounA large group of people working toward the same purpose.

"It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud."

4.nounA large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.

"Our house is being attacked by an army of ants."

5.nounAny multitude.

"There was an army of construction cranes working on building the skyscraper."

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