English noun: regular army | |||
| 1. | regular army (group) a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state | ||
| Synonyms | army, ground forces | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | armed service, military service, service | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Army of the Confederacy, Confederate Army, Continental Army, host, legion, standing army, Union Army | ||
| Member holonym | army corps, army unit, corps | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||