army

Plural

armies

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

   • The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
   • An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.
   • The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.

2. 2.A large group of people working toward the same purpose.

   • It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
   • On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.
   • Mr. Tenev, 33, is now in the hot seat again after Robinhood abruptly curtailed its customers’ trading last week amid a frenzy in stocks such as GameStop, which were driven sky high by an army of online investors.

3. 3.A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.

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

4. 4.The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.

   • The army opposed the legislature's involvement.

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