"ground forces" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: armed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forces
subtypes:
- host, legion - archaic terms for army
- standing army - a permanent army of paid soldiers
- union army - the northern army during the American Civil War
- army of the confederacy, confederate army - the southern army during the American Civil War
- continental army - the American army during the American Revolution
member holonym:
- army unit - a military unit that is part of an army
- army corps, corps - an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
same as: army, regular army