| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| army n | (military: land force) | esercito nm |
| | | armata nf |
| | The army tried to repel the invading forces. |
| | L'esercito ha cercato di respingere gli invasori. |
| army n | (large body of armed persons) | esercito nm |
| | The guerrilla army took prisoners in the attack. |
| | L'esercito dei guerriglieri ha fatto dei prigionieri durante l'attacco. |
| army n | figurative (large body of organized persons) | corteo nm |
| | The army of protesters blocked traffic. |
| | Il corteo di dimostranti bloccò il traffico. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| all-volunteer army n | US (military: non-conscripted force) | esercito professionista nm |
| army ant | (insect) | formica legionaria nf |
| army base n | (military facility) | base militare nf |
| | There is a large US army base on the island of Okinawa, Japan. |
| | Sull'isola di Okinawa in Giappone c'è una grande base militare statunitense. |
| army brat n | US, slang (child of a US Army member) | figlio di militare |
| Nota: In italiano perde gran parte del suo significato di bambino cresciuto in più Paesi. |
| | As an army brat, Jen had lived in five countries by the time she was 18. |
| army corps n | (ground combat military unit) | corpo d'armata |
| army hospital n | (military medical facility) | ospedale militare nm |
| | The wounded were taken to the army hospital. |
| | I feriti furono portati all'ospedale militare. |
| Army Nurse Corps n | (ANC: US medical army officers' branch) | Army Nurse Corps nmpl |
| army officer n | (military authority figure) | ufficiale dell'esercito |
| the Army Reserve n | UK (military reserve force) | la riserva militare nf |
| Nota: Previously known as the Territorial Army. |
| army reserves npl | US (backup military force) | riserva nf |
| | Troops are sent to war in the following order: regular army, army reserves, and national guard. |
| army tank n | (armoured combat vehicle) | carro armato nm |
| army troops npl | (soldiers) | soldati dell'esercito nmpl |
| | The army troops marched into battle. |
| Continental Army | (war) | Esercito Continentale nm |
| field army | (military) (esercito) | armata nf |
| general of the army n | (high-ranking military officer) (esercito) | generale nm |
| the IRA n | initialism (Irish Republican Army) (Esercito Repubblicano Irlandese) | IRA nf, abbr |
| | The IRA is considered a terrorist organization by most governments. |
| | L'IRA è considerata un'organizzazione terroristica da molti governi. |
| IRA n as adj | initialism (of the Irish Republican Army) (acronimo) | IRA nf |
| | | Esercito Repubblicano Irlandese nm |
| | The politician is thought to be an IRA supporter. |
| | Si pensa che il politico sia un sostenitore dell'IRA. |
| Irish Republican Army n | (militant nationalist organization) (IRA: organizzazione paramilitare) | esercito repubblicano irlandese nm |
| regular army n | (permanent soldiers) | esercito permanente nm |
| Salvation Army n | (Christian charitable organization) | Esercito della Salvezza nm |
| | I took all my father's old suits and shoes down to the Salvation Army so they could distribute them to the homeless. |
| | Ho portato tutti i vecchi abiti e le scarpe di mio padre all'Esercito della Salvezza così possono distribuirli ai senzatetto. |
| standing army n | (military: permanent armed force) | esercito permanente nm |
| Swiss army knife n | (multi-function folding tool) | coltellino svizzero nm |
| TA n | UK, dated (Territorial Army) | forza militare di riserva loc nom |
| | | riserva dell'esercito loc nom |
| Nota: Now known as the Army Reserve. |
Terracotta Army,
Terra Cotta Army n | (ancient figures excavated in China) (Cina) | esercito di terracotta |
| the Territorial Army n | UK, dated (military reserve force) | Territorial Army nm |
| Nota: Now known as the Army Reserve. |
| Union Army n | historical (American Civil War: Federate Army) (USA, storico) | Esercito dell'Unione Americana nm |
| WAC n | historical, acronym (Women's Army Corps) (armata femminile USA) | Women's Army Corps nm |
| Women's Army Corps n | historical (United States Army: women's branch) (armata femminile USA) | Women's Army Corps nm |