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people's army

people's army noun: a communist-based military organization, often linked to a communist political party; the armed forces of a communist state.

Noun

people's army (plural people's armies)

  1. A communist-based military organization, often linked to a communist political party; the armed forces of a communist state.
    • The document said the civil strife would coincide with the with­drawal of Soviet troops from north Korea. It added that the north Korea people's army would come to south Korea and unite with the south Korea labor party.1948 July 1, “Police Uncover Red Korea Plot”, in East Liverpool Review, volume 69, number 214, East Liverpool, Ohio, sourced from Associated Press, page 12, columns 6–7

people's army meaning in Tagalog

people's army in Tagalog

communist-based military organization
hukbong bayan

Forms of people's army

pluralpeople's armies

Words formed from people's army

Questions about people's army

What does people's army mean?
People's army means a communist-based military organization, often linked to a communist political party; the armed forces of a communist state.
What is people's army in Tagalog?
People's army in Tagalog is hukbong bayan. See People's army meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is people's army?
People's army is a noun.
What is the plural of people's army?
The plural of people's army is people's armies.

Words near people's army in the dictionary

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  7. people's commune
  8. people's communes
  9. people's democracies
  10. people's democracy
  11. people's democratic

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