noun
1. a force that is a branch of the armed forces (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑armed service, ↑service
• Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine
• Hyponyms:
↑army, ↑regular army, ↑ground forces, ↑navy, ↑naval forces, ↑coastguard, ↑Marines, ↑air force, ↑airforce
• Member Meronyms: ↑military unit, ↑military force, ↑military group, ↑force
2. land tenure by service in the lord's army
• Hypernyms: ↑service
Useful english dictionary. 2012.