regular army

ˈrɛɡjʊlər ˈɑːmi

regular armies

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Definition of regular army - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

official military

TECH.

permanent national military force

TECH.

He served twenty years in the regular army..
The regular army was deployed to the conflict zone.
He joined the regular army after college.

standing army

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Expressions with regular

regular joe

average person without special status or privileges

He's just a regular joe who enjoys simple things in life.

regular as clockwork

adj.

happening at very predictable times

Her morning routine is regular as clockwork.

regular as rain

adj.

happening very often or always

Her visits are regular as rain, every Monday without fail.

regular coffee

American coffee, not espresso

He asked for a regular coffee, not a cappuccino.

regular fit

standard clothing cut designed to follow average body shape comfortably

He prefers jeans in a regular fit instead of a slim style.

regular payment

sum due on a set schedule, paid repeatedly over time

Her regular payment was due on the first of each month.

Expressions with army

one-man army

person doing tasks usually for a group

He was a one-man army in the project.

ragtag army

disorganized group of fighters lacking formal training

The rebels formed a ragtag army to fight the invaders.

army brat

child with a parent in the military

Growing up as an army brat taught her resilience.

army of ants

large group of ants

An army of ants invaded the picnic area.

you and which army

intj.

used to mock someone's threat or challenge

You think you can beat me? You and which army!

army of one

single person acting alone

He fought the battle like an army of one.

you and what army

intj.

used to challenge someone's ability to do something alone

You and what army are going to stop me?

you and whose army

exp.

used to express disbelief at someone's ability

You and whose army think you can beat us?

army base

military facility where soldiers are stationed

The soldiers returned to the army base after the drill.

army boot

sturdy footwear for soldiers in combat

He laced up his army boots before the march.

Terms with regular army included in their meaning

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partisan warfare

military

fighting done by small groups not in a regular army

franc-tireur

irregular warfare

civilian fighter not part of regular army

regiment of the line

military

regular army infantry unit forming the main fighting force

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French:armée régulière, ...
German:Berufsarmee, ...
Italian:esercito regolare, ...
Spanish:ejército regular, ...
Portuguese:exército regular, ...
Chinese:正规军, ...
Japanese:正規軍, ...
Arabic:الجَيْش النِّظَامِيّ, ...
Hebrew:צָבָא סְדִיר, ...
Russian:регулярная армия, ...
Ukrainian:регулярна армія, ...
Hindi:नियमित सेना, ...
Bengali:স্থায়ী সেনাবাহিনী, ...
Catalan:exèrcit regular, ...
Czech:pravidelná armáda, ...
Danish:stående hær, ...
Dutch:reguliere leger, ...
Greek:τακτικός στρατός, ...
Hungarian:hivatásos hadsereg, ...
Khmer:កងទ័ពអចិន្ត្រៃយ៍, ...
Korean:정규군, ...
Persian:ارتش منظم, ...
Polish:regularna armia, ...
Portuguese (BR):exército regular, ...
Romanian:armata regulată, ...
Swedish:reguljära armén, ...
Thai:กองทัพประจำการ, ...
Turkish:düzenli ordu, ...
Vietnamese:quân đội chính quy, ...

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