What is another word for armies?

Pronunciation: [ˈɑːmɪz] (IPA)

Armies have been an integral part of human history since time immemorial. The term "army" refers to a large organized group of soldiers trained to fight in wars. However, there are several other words that can be used as synonyms for the word "army". These include the terms "militia", "force", "brigade", "battalion", "division", "troops", "regiment", "unit", "corps", "legion", "soldiers", "fighters", and "combatants". Each of these words denotes a specific type or size of military unit, but they all refer to groups of people who are trained and equipped to engage in warfare.

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Usage examples for Armies

On the same train in which we had travelled from Moscow was Prince Gurkon, commander-in-chief of all the armies of Russia.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
Then would appear the English armies which no one has ever overcome.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
With all their love for revolution, however, they have more than the usual democratic aversion to war, and their chief work at present is in connection with the league they have founded against permanent armies.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae

Famous quotes with Armies

  • Justice is an unassailable fortress, built on the brow of a mountain which cannot be overthrown by the violence of torrents, nor demolished by the force of armies.
    Joseph Addison
  • Many African leaders refuse to send their troops on peace keeping missions abroad because they probably need their armies to intimidate their own populations.
    Kofi Annan
  • God is on everyone's side... and in the last analysis, he is on the side with plenty of money and large armies.
    Jean Anouilh
  • Two armies that fight each other is like one large army that commits suicide.
    Henri Barbusse
  • That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and death of kings, or the marching of armies that move them most. When they answer from their depths, it is to the domestic joys and tragedies of life.
    Amelia Barr

Related words: military, army, navy, marine corps, air force

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