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army

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  1. A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
  2. A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
  3. (capitalized, often) A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
  4. The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
  5. (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
  6. (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
  7. (figuratively) Any multitude.
  8. The military as a whole.

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈɑː.miː/
Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English
armee
In summary

From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf. modern French armée), from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin armāre (“to arm”), itself related to arma (“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join, fit together”). Doublet of armada. Displaced native Old English here and fierd.

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armies troops cavalry infantry soldiers militia soldier

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