army
army (ärʹmē) noun
plural armies
1. a. A large body of people organized and trained for land warfare. b. Often Army The entire military land forces of a country. c. A tactical and administrative military unit consisting of a headquarters, two or more corps, and auxiliary forces.
2. A large group of people organized for a specific cause: the construction army that built the Panama Canal.
3. A multitude; a host: An army of waiters served at the banquet. See synonyms at multitude.
[Middle English armee, from Old French, from Medieval Latin armāta, from Latin armāta feminine past participle of armāre, to arm, from arma, arms.]