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Word entry · 4 letters

army

Best crossword clue

"Large fighting force"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈɑː.mi/Part of speech nounSorted amryStarts with AEnds with Y6 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Organized military force.

Word origin

From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf. modern French armée), from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin armāre (“to arm”), itself related to arma (“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join, fit together”).

Used in a sentence

  • An army never can be commanded or controlled by civilians.
  • The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
  • The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.

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Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues

01Large fighting force4 letters
02Large group of soldiers4 letters
03Soldier force4 letters
04Soldiers together4 letters
05Troop organization4 letters
06Large military force4 letters

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