Meaning & use
Army
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A large organized body of people equipped and trained for warfare on land; more broadly, any large group organized for a particular purpose.
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The army advanced toward the border at dawn.
An army of volunteers showed up to clean the beach after the storm.
A note on using this word
The figurative use of "army" for any large, organized group, as in "an army of fans," is centuries old and remains one of the word's most common everyday applications.
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