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Common collocations with army in American Collocation

army noun countable

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.