July 06, 2018

Army

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 080 v.06

     Forces

  1. air force |n| an air force is the part of a country's armed forces that is concerned with fighting in the air.
  2. army |n| large, highly organised military force concerned mainly with ground operations.
  3. navy |n| the branch of the armed services of a state which conducts military operations at sea.
  4. "She joined the navy in 1990."
  5. soldier |n| a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.


    Places

  1. shelter |n| a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger.
  2. perimeter |n| the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison.
  3. “Security guard patrol the perimeter night and day.”


    War

  1. campaign |n| a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.
  2. "Japan declared war on Germany."
  3. campaign |n| in a war, a campaign is a series of planned movements carried out by armed forces.
  4. "The allies are intensifying their air campaign."


    Terms Related to Members

  1. defection |n| desertion from allegiance, loyalty or duty.
  2. discharge |n| to release a member of the armed forces from service.
  3. "He was sentenced to 10 years confinement, total forfeitures of all pay and allowances, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Army."
  4. "The Specialist was sentenced to confinement for eight months, a reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and a bad conduct discharge from the U.S. Army."
  5. "The Ministry of Defence discharged the soldier following the incident."


      More
  1. conscription / draft |n| a compulsory enrollment for service in a country’s armed forces.


      People

  1. soldier |n| a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.


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