Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with army in American Collocation
army
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈɑrmi/
enemy
guerrilla
rebel
regular
reserve
standing
volunteer
The enemy army amounted to eight or nine thousand men.
join/be in an army
be conscripted into
be drafted into
be recruited into
enlist in
enter
go into
join
serve in
After graduating he joined the army.
form or use an army
amass
assemble
deploy
gather
mobilize
muster
The first battle was with the miners, then the army was deployed against the railworkers.
leave an army
be discharged from
desert from
leave
He said he had deserted from the army and wished to surrender himself.
when an army attacks
advance
attack (something)
besiege something
capture something
invade something
occupy something
seize something
storm something
In 1868, the British army invaded Ethiopia.
when an army stops fighting
flee
retreat
surrender
withdraw
The French and Spanish were convinced that the Allied army was retreating towards Portugal.