Army

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 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.