army
Organized fighting force
An army is a large organized force of soldiers trained for war on land, or a nation's entire military ground forces: The army was deployed to the border.
By extension, army describes any large group mobilized for a purpose: an army of volunteers, an army of ants.
The word suggests numbers, organization, and collective effort toward a goal.
Mid-sized military unit
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- cavalryMounted military force
- brigadeLarge military unit
division · corps · platoon · regiment · squadron · garrison · troops · ranks
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
intelligence · guerrilla · encirclement · blitzkrieg · attrition · feint · deployment · fortification
Combat engagement area
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- assaultViolent offensive act
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
frontline · trenches · offensive · defensive · skirmish · engagement · clash · barrage
Weapon projectiles and charges
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- tankLarge storage vessel
grenade · missile · machine-gun · bayonet · helicopter · drone · howitzer · jeep
Kinship among men
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
morale · trust · cohesion · bonding · teamwork · kinship · foxhole · barracks
battalion
Mid-sized military unit
brigade · division · corps · platoon · regiment · squadron · garrison · troops · ranks · company
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
reconnaissance · intelligence · guerrilla · encirclement · blitzkrieg · attrition · feint · deployment · fortification · counterinsurgency
battlefield
Combat engagement area
ambush · frontline · trenches · offensive · defensive · skirmish · engagement · clash · barrage · occupation
ammunition
Weapon projectiles and charges
tank · grenade · missile · machine-gun · bayonet · helicopter · drone · howitzer · jeep
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
solidarity · morale · trust · cohesion · bonding · teamwork · kinship · foxhole · barracks
strength
Power to exert force
authority · command · supremacy · control · numbers · mass · multitude · horde · swarm · overwhelming
cohort
Group sharing circumstances
praetorian · eagle · standard · gladius · pilum · scutum · testudo · centurion · legionnaire · tribune
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- human groupstribe, clan, class, caste, crowd
- medieval warfareknights, siege warfare, castle, castle siege, siege
- militarysoldiers, troops, officers, navy, generals
- Military Powernavy, air force, marines, troops, generals
- military termsnavy, air force, marines, soldier, captain
armyindividual
One separate human being
one · handful · few · skeleton crew · sole survivor
armycivilians
Non-military population
citizenry · citizens · noncombatants · civil society · civilian population
- broken armCracked bone, shoulder-to-wrist
- open armsWelcoming body language
- right armClosest trusted assistant
- left armNon-dominant limb for most
- arms racesCompeting military buildup cycles
- an arm and a legExtremely high price
arm, alarm, arms, armor, armed, disarm, armored, unarmed, armies