部队 — meaning in English

English meaning

• horde noun A large, often unruly crowd of people.
• troop noun A group of soldiers, or (in the plural) military forces generally.
• troupe noun A group of performers, such as actors, singers, or dancers, who work together.

Senses

部队 is used for these senses in English:

• horde 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.
• troop (mostly, in the plural) A group of soldiers; military forces.
• troupe A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.

horde — full definition

1. noun A large, often unruly crowd of people.
2. noun A wandering tribe or group, especially of nomadic people.
3. verb To move together in a large crowd.

troop — full definition

1. noun A group of soldiers, or (in the plural) military forces generally.
2. noun A local unit of a scouting organization.
3. verb To move together as a group, especially in large numbers.