regular army

noun

A permanent, professional military force maintained by a state, as opposed to militias or irregular forces.

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armyground forces
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Meanings

nounregular army (plural regular armies)

plural regular armies

  1. A permanent, professional military force maintained by a state, as opposed to militias or irregular forces.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

Similar
armyground forces
Broader
military servicearmed serviceservice
Also see
armyground forces

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 正規軍 /正规军
  • 正規軍 /正规军 (zhèngguījūn)Translations
French armée régulière
  • armée régulièreTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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