Army and National guard

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Army noun - A large body of men and women organized for land warfare.

Usage example: In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants

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National guard and army are semantically related. In some cases you can use "National guard" instead a noun "Army".

Nearby Words: armed, arming

National guard noun - United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either.

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Army and national guard are semantically related. You can use "Army" instead a noun phrase "National guard".

Warhammer 40,000 has the rivalry between the Imperial Guard and various worlds' Planetary Defense Forces, similar to the Army/National Guard divide mentioned below.

Source: Pretender Diss
National Guard, formerly known as the Internal Troops, army-esque gendarmerie units.

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Both failed, since many Swiss are quite happy to have an army [and keep their guns at home, since the Swiss Army is essentially like the National Guard in the United States].

Source: Useful Notes / Swiss with Army Knives

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