English > regular army: 1 sense > noun 1, groupMeaning | A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state. |
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Synonyms | army, ground forces |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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Members | army unit | A military unit that is part of an army |
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corps, army corps | An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support |
Narrower | Confederate Army, Army of the Confederacy | The southern army during the American Civil War |
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Continental Army | The American army during the American Revolution |
Union Army | The northern army during the American Civil War |
host, legion | Archaic terms for army |
standing army | A permanent army of paid soldiers |
Broader | military service, armed service, service | A force that is a branch of the armed forces |
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Spanish | ejército de tierra, ejército, fuerzas armadas |
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Catalan | exèrcit de terra, exèrcit, exèrcit regular, forces armades, host |
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