Synonyms for army

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noun

1. Military land forces

   armed force, standing army, regulars, soldiery, soldiers, troops, men, cavalry, force de frappe (French), infantry, artillery, land forces, reserves, militia, the military; see also air force, artillery 2, infantry.

2. A unit of an army, sense 1

   division, regiment, air mobile division, armored division, airborne division, infantry division, regiment, battalion, company, battery, corps, brigade, flight, wing, amphibious force, task force, detail, detachment, squad, troop, platoon, blocking force, patrol, unit, command, formation, point, squadron, maniple, cohort, decury, column, legion, platoon, outfit.

3. Any large group

   host, throng, multitude; see crowd 1.