regular army

reg·u·lar ar·my

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [reg-yuh-ler ahr-mee]
- /ˈrɛg yə lər ˈɑr mi/
- /ˈreɡjələ(r) ˈɑːmi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [reg-yuh-ler ahr-mee]
- /ˈrɛg yə lər ˈɑr mi/

Definitions of regular army words

noun regular army the permanent army maintained in peace as well as in war; the standing army: one of the major components of the Army of the United States. 1
noun regular army permanent soldiers 1
noun regular army the permanent, or standing, army of the United States; the United States Army 0

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Origin of regular army

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Regular army

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regular army popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

regular army usage trend in Literature

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