ARMY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARMY?

Need another word that means the same as “army”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “army” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Army” are: u. s. army, us army, usa, ground forces, regular army, fighting force, defence force, military force, the military, land force, soldiery, infantry, militia, horde, crowd, swarm, multitude, host, mob, gang, throng, stream, mass, body, band, troop, legion, flock, herd, pack, drove, sea, array

Army as a Noun

Definitions of "Army" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “army” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A large number of people or things.
• The part of a country's military force trained to fight on land.
• A large number of people united for some specific purpose.
• A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state.
• The army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare.
• An organized military force equipped for fighting on land.

Synonyms of "Army" as a noun (33 Words)

array	An orderly arrangement. It was a bewildering array of books.
band	A stripe, line, or elongated area of a different colour, texture, or composition from its surroundings. Must I fall and die in bands.
body	A resonating chamber in a musical instrument as the body of a violin. A regulatory body.
crowd	A large number of things or people considered together. The crowd of tall buildings.
defence force	A defendant’s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.
drove	A hard straight return (as in tennis or squash.
fighting force	The act of fighting; any contest or struggle.
flock	A Christian congregation or body of believers, especially one under the charge of a particular minister. A flock of gulls.
gang	An informal body of friends. Three men were attacked by a gang of youths.
ground forces	The loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
herd	A group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans. I dodged herds of joggers.
horde	A vast multitude. Tartar hordes.
host	A person who acts as host at formal occasions makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers. Your host is Stuart Macmillan.
infantry	Soldiers marching or fighting on foot; foot soldiers collectively. Infantry battalions.
land force	The territory occupied by a nation.
legion	A large military unit. Legions of photographers and TV cameras.
mass	A musical setting for a Mass. Separate the warriors from the mass.
military force	The military forces of a nation.
militia	The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service–United States Constitution. Small detachments of militia.
mob	A flock or herd of animals. My mob travelled and traded with other people.
multitude	A large gathering of people. They would swarm over the river in their multitude.
pack	A convenient package or parcel as of cigarettes or film. A pack of thieves.
regular army	A soldier in the regular army.
sea	Used to refer to waves as opposed to calm sea. A ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea.
soldiery	Military training or knowledge. The arts of soldiery.
stream	The act of flowing or streaming continuous progression. The raft floated downstream on the current.
swarm	A large number of people or things. A swarm of journalists.
the military	The military forces of a nation.
throng	A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals. He pushed his way through the throng.
troop	A group of three or more Scout patrols. A troop of musicians.
u. s. army	A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state.
us army	A large number of people united for some specific purpose.
usa	North American republic containing 50 states – 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776.

Usage Examples of "Army" as a noun

• He joined the army at 16.
• Army officers.
• An army of photographers.
• The two armies were in position.

Associations of "Army" (30 Words)

armament	Military weapons and equipment. They brought up more reinforcements and more armament.
armed	Equipped with or carrying a firearm or firearms. The many armed goddess Shiva.
armored	Equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior.
artillery	An army unit that uses big guns. Each corps included two regiments of field artillery.
battalion	An army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies. A battalion of ants.
brigade	Form into a brigade. They thought the speech too closely brigaded with illegal action.
brigadier	A general officer ranking below a major general.
cantonment	Temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers.
colonel	A commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
combatant	Engaging in or ready for combat. A long time combatant for the control of Newcastle FC.
commander	A commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain. The commander of a paratroop regiment.
commando	A unit of commandos. A commando attack.
conscription	Compulsory military service. Conscription was extended to married men.
disarm	An act of taking a weapon away from someone. Police yesterday disarmed a parcel bomb.
disarmament	The reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons. The disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete.
grenadier	A soldier armed with grenades.
horde	A moving crowd. Tartar hordes.
legionary	A soldier in a Roman legion. The legionary fortress of Isca.
martial	Roman poet noted for epigrams (first century BC. Martial law.
militant	A militant reformer. Militants became increasingly impatient of parliamentary manoeuvres.
military	The military forces of a nation. As a young man he joined the military and pursued a career in the Army.
militia	The entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service. Creating a militia was no answer to the army s manpower problem.
munition	Military weapons ammunition equipment and stores. Reserves of nuclear chemical and conventional munitions.
naval	Connected with or belonging to or used in a navy. A naval officer.
navy	The navy of the United States of America the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat ready naval forces. A navy blue suit.
regiment	Form military personnel into a regiment. Every aspect of their life is strictly regimented.
soldier	Serve as a soldier. I soldiered with your father on his last four campaigns.
squad	A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. The demolition squad from No 6 Troop were blowing up the guns.
warrior	Someone engaged in or experienced in warfare. I really love the warrior pose it makes me feel centred and strong.
weaponry	Weapons considered collectively. America s weaponry.