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army
English
Etymology
From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf. modern French armée), from Medieval Latin arm?ta (“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin arm?re (“to arm”), itself related to arma (“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?er- (“to join, fit together”).Doublet of armada. Displaced native Middle English heere, here, from Old English here.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ä'm?, IPA(key): /???.mi?/
- (General American) enPR: är'm?, IPA(key): /???.mi/
- Rhymes: -??(?)mi
Noun
army (plural armies)
- A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
- (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
- Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
- The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
- (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
- (figuratively) Any multitude.
Synonyms
- host
- here
- ferd
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- navy
- Air Force
- Marines
Anagrams
- Mary, Mayr, Myra, Yarm, mary, yarm
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detachment
English
Etymology
From French détachement; synchronically analyzable as detach +? -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??tæt??m?nt/
- Hyphenation: de?tach?ment
Noun
detachment (countable and uncountable, plural detachments)
- (uncountable) The action of detaching; separation.
- (uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
- (uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
- (uncountable) Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
- (uncountable, military) The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
- (countable, military) The unit so dispatched.
- (countable, military) A permanent unit organized for special duties.
- (countable) Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
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