tentara — meaning in English

English meaning

• army noun A large organized force trained and equipped for warfare, especially on land.
• soldier noun A person who serves in an army, especially one who is not an officer.
• troop noun A group of soldiers, or (in the plural) military forces generally.

Senses

tentara is used for these senses in English:

• armed forces The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.
• soldier A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

army — full definition

1. noun A large organized force trained and equipped for warfare, especially on land.
2. noun A large group of people or things organized or working toward a common goal.

soldier — full definition

1. noun A person who serves in an army, especially one who is not an officer.
2. noun Informal: a low-ranking member of a criminal organization, especially the mafia.
3. noun A strip of buttered toast or bread cut for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.
4. verb To carry on doggedly despite difficulty.

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