Home Army

proper noun

The dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, during World War II.

“During World War II, the Home Army was the largest underground army in Europe organized to fight the German (and Soviet) occupying forces.”

OriginPolish Armia Krajowa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalgovernmentThe dominant Polish resistance movement in Poland, occupied by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, during World War II.

    During World War II, the Home Army was the largest underground army in Europe organized to fight the German (and Soviet) occupying forces.

Origin

  1. PolishArmia Krajowa
  2. EnglishHome Army

Calque of Polish Armia Krajowa.

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Translations

German Heimatarmee
  • HeimatarmeePolish resistance movement
Hungarian Honi Hadsereg
  • Honi HadseregPolish resistance movement
Italian Armata Nazionale
  • Armata NazionalePolish resistance movement
Polish Armia Krajowa
  • Armia KrajowaPolish resistance movement
Romanian Armata Teritorială
  • Armata TeritorialăPolish resistance movement
Russian А́рмия Крайо́ва
  • А́рмия Крайо́ва (Ármija Krajóva)Polish resistance movement
Ukrainian А́рмія Крайо́ва
  • А́рмія Крайо́ва (Ármija Krajóva)Polish resistance movement
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APA

Home Army. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Home%20Army

MLA

“Home Army.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Home%20Army. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Home Army,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Home%20Army.

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