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Horde vs Army - What's the difference?

horde | army |

As nouns the difference between horde and army

is that horde is a wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude while army is a large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.

As a proper noun Army is

a sports team representing the US Military Academy at West Point.

horde

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.
  • A large number of people.
    • We were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs.
  • * 1907 , Jack London, Before Adam , page Chapter IV
    • It is true, the more progressive members of our horde lived in the caves above the river.

    Derived terms

    * * *

    Usage notes

    * Sometimes confused with hoard.

    Anagrams

    * * English collective nouns ----

    army

    English

    (wikipedia army)

    Noun

    (armies)
  • A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
    • The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
  • # Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
  • The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
  • # (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
  • The Fourth Army''' suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second '''Army , also deployed on the Western front.
  • The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
    • The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
  • (figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
    • It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
  • (figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
    • Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
  • (figuratively) Any multitude.
    • On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.

    Synonyms

    * host * *

    Derived terms

    () * army ant * army base * army boots * army group * army surplus * Swiss Army Knife, Swiss Army Penknife * * bonsai army

    Related terms

    () * arm, arms, armed * armament * armor, armour

    See also

    * Navy * Air Force * Marines

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    Anagrams

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