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I will forever be thankful to the Malawians and international community, and my professional army and army general, who said: 'No, we will follow the constitution.' That's why I'm here.
Joyce Banda

Meaning of "professional army" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ARMY

professional army  [prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɑːmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROFESSIONAL ARMY

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Professional army is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROFESSIONAL ARMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Standing army

A standing army is a permanent, often professional, army. It is composed of full-time soldiers and is not disbanded during times of peace. It differs from army reserves, who are enrolled for the long term, but activated only during wars or natural disasters, and temporary armies, which are raised from the civilian population only during a war or threat of war and disbanded once the war or threat is over. Standing armies tend to be better equipped, better trained, and better prepared for emergencies, defensive deterrence and, particularly, wars. The term dates from approximately 1600, although the phenomenon it describes is much older. The army of ancient Rome is considered to have been a standing army during much of the Imperial period and during some of the late republican period. The first record of a standing army is the army of Sumer in Mesopotamia, recorded on the Stele of the Vultures, between 2600-2350 BCE. The first 'modern' standing armies in Europe were the Janissaries of the Ottoman Empire, formed in the fourteenth century CE. In western Europe the first standing army was established by Charles VII of France in the year 1445.

Definition of professional army in the English dictionary

The definition of professional army in the dictionary is an army of trained soldiers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROFESSIONAL ARMY


army
ˈɑːmɪ
balmy
ˈbɑːmɪ
barmy
ˈbɑːmɪ
calmy
ˈkɑːmɪ
Carme
ˈkɑːmɪ
chiyogami
ˌtʃɪjəʊˈɡɑːmɪ
Coomaraswamy
kuːˌmɑːrəˈswɑːmɪ
kami
ˈkɑːmɪ
kirigami
ˌkɪrɪˈɡɑːmɪ
origami
ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmɪ
palmie
ˈpɑːmɪ
palmy
ˈpɑːmɪ
pastrami
pəˈstrɑːmɪ
salami
səˈlɑːmɪ
Sami
ˈsɑːmɪ
Seami
siːˈɑːmɪ
smarmy
ˈsmɑːmɪ
swami
ˈswɑːmɪ
tatami
təˈtɑːmɪ
Zeami
siːˈɑːmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROFESSIONAL ARMY

profess
professed
professedly
profession
profession of faith
professional
professional advice
professional association
professional foul
Professional Golfers´ Association
professional misconduct
professional school
professionalisation
professionalise
professionalism
professionalist
professionalization
professionalize
professionally
professor

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROFESSIONAL ARMY

bot army
Church Army
Dad´s army
diathermy
dormy
field army
germy
Irish Republican Army
land army
New Model Army
Red Army
Salvation Army
squirmy
standing army
stormy
Tartan Army
taxidermy
Territorial Army
Women´s Land Army
wormy

Synonyms and antonyms of professional army in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «professional army» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROFESSIONAL ARMY

Find out the translation of professional army to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of professional army from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «professional army» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

职业化军队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ejército profesional
570 millions of speakers

English

professional army
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेशेवर सेना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جيش محترف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

профессиональная армия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exército profissional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেশাদার সেনাবাহিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

armée professionnelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tentera profesional
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Berufsarmee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロの軍隊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전문적인 군대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tentara profesional
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quân nhân chuyên nghiệp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழில்முறை இராணுவம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यावसायिक सैन्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Profesyonel ordu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esercito professionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wojsko zawodowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

професійна армія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

armată profesionistă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επαγγελματικό στρατό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

professionele weermag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

professionell armé
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

profesjonell hær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of professional army

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFESSIONAL ARMY»

The term «professional army» is normally little used and occupies the 114.456 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFESSIONAL ARMY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about professional army

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QUOTES WITH «PROFESSIONAL ARMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word professional army.
1
Joyce Banda
I will forever be thankful to the Malawians and international community, and my professional army and army general, who said: 'No, we will follow the constitution.' That's why I'm here.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROFESSIONAL ARMY»

Discover the use of professional army in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to professional army and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Is the Organizational Culture of the U.S. Army Congruent ...
See the “Demographic Information” portion of the MSAI at Appendix B. This analysis will help to determine if there is a homogeneous professional Army culture. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) of the demographic data provided by the ...
James G. Pierce, 2010
2
The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC-AD 117
History.
Nic Fields, 2009
3
The British Controversialist and Literary Magazine
A professional army may or may not be sul- fuBed with the national spirit. It is too apt to grow subservient to its immediate paymaster and the sources of its promotions and honours. The more machine-like a professional army gets, the worse for ...
‎1871
4
French Army 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War (2): Republican Troops
A companion volume to Men-at-Arms 233: The French Army 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War (1) Imperial Troops, this book covers the forces that participated in the second half of the campaign, including the regular army, l'Armee d'Afrique, la ...
Stephen Shann, 2012
5
The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of ...
The professional army which fights well because it is its job to fight well is far more reliable than the political army which fights well only while sustained by a higher purpose. The United States Marine Corps and the French Foreign Legion  ...
Samuel P. Huntington, 1957
6
Army Relations with Congress: Thick Armor, Dull Sword, Slow ...
Earlier, the turning inward and disengagement from Congress and other political civilians of the post-Civil War professional Army was highlighted as an institutional reaction to the corrupt politics of that era. This Uptonian reaction, while not an ...
Stephen K. Scroggs, 2000
7
The United States Army 1812-1815
Fra 1812 oprettedes de første egentlige amerikanske regimenter og Korps på basis af erfaringerne fra kampene med de britiske kolonistyrker.
‎2000
8
Army, Empire, and Cold War: The British Army and Military ...
Far from trying to create a 'professional army', Montgomery wanted to create a nation in arms. Finally, this summary ignores the fact that almost as soon as Montgomery left the War Office his successor, Sir William Slim, was compelled by the ...
David French, 2012
9
The Development of the Komnenian Army
This work provides an introduction to Byzantine military history during the first three Crusades.
John W. Birkenmeier, 2002
10
The New Citizen Armies: Israel’s Armed Forces in Comparative ...
Two years later, Cohen and Suleiman argued in the same journal (1995) that, given the significant changes in the nature of the geo-political threat, and faced with a lack of consensus surrounding the army's activities, a professional army that ...
Stuart A. Cohen, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROFESSIONAL ARMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term professional army is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Geroushi denies opposition to UN Dialogue
... properly equipped and properly led. “We are going to build a new, clean, professional army – and one which has no militias,” he said. «Libya Herald, Jul 15»
2
The Predictions of Fidel Castro
But honestly now, he's done pretty good at outsmarting his enemies: The professional army of Fulgencio Batista, the invasion of Playa Girón, ... «Havana Times, Jul 15»
3
How to fix Indian Premier League taking cues from global leagues
... referees were trained and counselled and it even brought in outside professional Army Maj General Ronald Johnson to manage the referee ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
Israeli Defense Minister Assails Panel Findings
"The fact that those [serving in the professional army] are embarrassed to go out on the street in uniform is a mark of Cain; and it's a result of the ... «DefenseNews.com, Jul 15»
5
Minister of Defense: We have plans to develop the Youth Guard
Bergmanis also talked about increasing the professional army personnel by 1,000 within the next few years. He also said that one of the ... «Public broadcasting of Latvia, Jul 15»
6
We Will Make Boko Haram Beg For Peace – Nigeria's Army Chief
It is our desire to have a responsible and professional army that is responsive in the discharge of its duty. “We will need the support of the royal ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
7
Nigerian troops respond poorly to distress calls; I'll change that …
“My mission statement is to build a professional and responsive army because I have realised that although we have a professional army, the ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
8
New chief Gadi Eisenkot will prove the Israeli army's Mr. Fix-it
When he forbids a public battle over the intention to pare the professional army's retirement benefits, three things are in play. Above all is the ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
9
LETTER: Roughriders' history complicates name
... and connections to have himself commissioned a colonel, to the consternation of many experienced and worthy professional Army officers. «Grand Forks Herald, Jul 15»
10
South Sudan: independence movement gone wrong
... the father of independent South Sudan, failed to mature into the democratic government and professional army needed to lead the country. «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»

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