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army

/ˈɑː.miː/ /ˈɑɹ.mi/

Meanings
noun
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

Examples :

"The army was sent in to quell the uprising."
military war organization group weapon government nation state essential

Related Words

Illustration uprising

uprising verb

/ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/

To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon.

"The sun is uprising now, painting the sky with orange and pink. "

Illustration governing

governing verb

/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/

To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

"The old king governed the land wisely."

Illustration accountants

accountants noun

/əˈkaʊntənts/

One who renders account; one accountable.

"The accountants carefully reviewed the family's finances to ensure everyone was accountable for their spending. "

Illustration skyscraper

skyscraper noun

/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/

A very tall building with a large number of floors.

"The new skyscraper downtown is taller than any building in the city. "

Illustration operations

operations noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The washing machine's operations include filling with water, washing, rinsing, and spinning. "

Illustration organized

organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

Illustration concerned

concerned verb

/kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɝnd/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming election concerns the future of our city. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration ministry

ministry noun

/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/

Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity

"She works for the ministry of finance."

Illustration governmental

governmental adjective

/ˌɡʌvərnˈmentl/ /ˌɡʌvərnˈmɛntl/

Relating to a government

"The governmental regulations for school lunches were recently updated. "

Illustration multitude

multitude noun

/ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/ /ˈməl-/

A great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion.

"A multitude of students attended the school assembly. "

Illustration military

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Armed forces.

"He spent six years in the military."