Meanings
nounpeople's army (plural people's armies)
plural people's armies
- A communist-based military organization, often linked to a communist political party; the armed forces of a communist state.
The document said the civil strife would coincide with the withdrawal of Soviet troops from north Korea. It added that the north Korea people's army would come to south Korea and unite with the south Korea labor party.
1948 July 1, “Police Uncover Red Korea Plot”, in East Liverpool Review, volume 69, number 214, East Liverpool, Ohio, sourced from Associated Press, page 12, columns 6–7
Translations
Finnish kansanarmeija
- kansanarmeijacommunist-based military organization
German Volksarmee
- Volksarmeecommunist-based military organization
Greek λαϊκός στρατός
- λαϊκός στρατός (laïkós stratós)communist-based military organization
Hungarian néphadsereg
- néphadseregcommunist-based military organization
Tagalog hukbong bayan
- hukbong bayancommunist-based military organization
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APA
people's army. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people's%20army
MLA
“people's army.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people's%20army. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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