An army is a large organized group of soldiers trained for land warfare. It can also mean any large group of people or things acting together.
From Old French “armee” meaning “armed force,” from Latin “armata” meaning “armed,” from “arma” meaning “weapons.” It originally meant a group of people who are armed.
An army is a machine made out of people, built to move, fight, and obey as one body. The same idea shows up in phrases like “an army of ants,” when lots of small units suddenly act like a single powerful force.
Armies have been strongly gendered institutions, historically composed and led mainly by men, with women often restricted to auxiliary or unofficial roles. Language about "the army" has frequently defaulted to male soldiers and leadership.
Avoid assuming soldiers are male; use terms like "soldiers," "service members," or "personnel" and specify gender only when relevant.
["military force","ground forces"]
When discussing military history, recognize women soldiers, support staff, and resistance fighters whose contributions were minimized or recorded under male categories.
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