federal army
Central government's troops
A federal army is the military force of a federal government, as distinguished from armies of individual states, provinces, or regions within a federation.
The term appears most frequently in historical contexts, particularly referring to the Union Army during the American Civil War, which fought to preserve the federal union against Confederate forces.
The federal army advanced through Georgia in Sherman's famous march.
More broadly, it can describe any national military controlled by a central government in a federalist system.
- defense strategyMethod for protection
- brigadeLarge military unit
- central governmentNation's primary governing body
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- counterinsurgencyCombating armed rebellion tactics
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federal armyparamilitary force
Armed group, not official
irregular forces · private army · partisan fighters · revolutionary army
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