volunteer army

noun
a military force composed entirely of enlistees.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To volunteer army
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: volunteer
Next Definition: volunteer bureau
Words Near: volunteer army
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for volunteer army
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing volunteer army
More from Dictionary.com Translator
00:10
Volunteer army is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Example sentences
During this time, recruiting support became a priority as the all-volunteer
  army came into existence.
Its volunteer army is indeed stretched: it could not fight another small war of
  choice.
We live with the luxury of a volunteer army and the toll of increasing tuition
  costs.
And a volunteer army is absolutely essential to our national defense.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT