| Main Entry: | armed forces |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military forces |
| Synonyms: | armament, armed services, defense forces, fighting machine, military, military service, service, troops |
| Main Entry: | army |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military force, usually for land |
| Synonyms: | armed force, artillery, battalion, battery, brigade, cavalry, column, command, company, corps, detail, division, flight, formation, infantry, legion, outfit, patrol unit, platoon, regiment, soldiers, soldiery, squad, troops, wing |
| Main Entry: | force |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military organization |
| Synonyms: | armed forces, army, battalion, body, cell, corps, crew, detachment, division, guard, horses, host, legion, patrol, regiment, reserves, shop, soldiers, squad, squadron, troop, unit |
| Main Entry: | troop/troops |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group, often military |
| Synonyms: | armed forces, army, assemblage, assembly, band, body, bunch, collection, combatants, company, contingent, corps, crew, crowd, delegation, drove, fighting forces, flock, forces, gang, gathering, herd, horde, host, legion, military, multitude, number, outfit, pack, party, personnel, service personnel, soldiers, soldiery, squad, swarm, team, throng, troopers, troupe, unit |
| Main Entry: | troop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | military |
| Synonyms: | armed forces, army, assemblage, assembly, band, body, bunch, collection, combatants, company, contingent, corps, crew, crowd, delegation, drove, fighting men, flock, forces, gang, gathering, herd, horde, host, legion, men, military, multitude, number, outfit, pack, party, servicemen, soldiers, soldiery, squad, swarm, team, throng, troopers, troops, troupe, unit |
| Notes: | troop is from Latin troppus 'flock' and is a group of people or animals; troupe is a company of actors or performers |