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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Army \Ar"my\, noun [F. arm['e]e, fr. L. armata, fem. of armatus, p. p. of armare to arm. Cf. {Armada}.]
1. A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers.
2. A body of persons organized for the advancement of a cause; as, the Blue Ribbon Army.
3. A great number; a vast multitude; a host.
An army of good words. --Shak.
{Standing army}, a permanent army of professional soldiers, as distinguished from militia or volunteers.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
noun
1: a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state [syn: {army}, {regular army}, {ground forces}]
2: a large number of people united for some specific purpose
3: the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare [syn: {United States Army}, {US Army}, {U. S. Army}, {Army}, {USA}]
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