regular army

Noun

Meaning

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

army ground forces

Hypernyms

service military service armed service

Hyponyms

legion host Continental Army Confederate Army standing army Army of the Confederacy

Examples

After the 1935 truce, thousands of soldiers were sent home, leaving the regular army to patrol the front lines. Source: Internet

Bhutan had no regular army, and what forces existed were composed of dzong guards armed with matchlocks, bows and arrows, swords, knives, and catapults. Source: Internet

As a result of the large regular army garrison established to protect the naval facilities, Bermuda's parliament allowed the Bermudian militia to become defunct after the end of the American war in 1815. Source: Internet

Army Reserve and Territorial Defence Forces The Army Reserve is a professional reserve force consisting of former regular army personnel only. Source: Internet

As a result, for the first time since 1982, the momentum of the fighting shifted towards the regular army. Source: Internet

Brig. Gen. George Sykes was ordered to move forward with his V Corps regular army division to support Humphreys's retreat, but his men were caught in a crossfire and pinned down. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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