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Regular Army

–noun
the permanent army maintained in peace as well as in war; the standing army: one of the major components of the Army of the United States.

Origin:
1840–50
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regular army  
n.  The permanent standing army of a nation or state.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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