"regular army" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: regular armies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} regular army (plural regular armies)
  1. A permanent, professional military force maintained by a state, as opposed to militias or irregular forces. Translations (Translations): 正規軍 /正规军 (zhèngguījūn) (Chinese Mandarin), armée régulière [feminine] (French)

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