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army

ar.my \'a:r-me-\ n [ME armee, fr. MF, fr. ML armata - more at ARMADA] 1a: a 
   large organized body of men armed and trained for war esp. on land  1b: a 
   unit capable of independent action and consisting usu. of a headquarters, 
   two or more corps, and auxiliary troops often cap  1c: the complete 
   military organization of a nation for land warfare  2: a great multitude  
   3: a body of persons ofganized to advance a cause