Meanings
army (large tactical contingent consisting of several divisions)
der Untergang der 6. Armee in Stalingradthe downfall of the 6th Army in Stalingrad
military, a country’s armed forces as a whole; particularly of countries where a cognate term is commonly used in this sense, e.g. France
archaicarmy, ground forces; now only of countries where a cognate term is commonly used in this sense, e.g. the U.S.
Examples
GermanEnglish
Eine Sprache ist ein Dialekt mit einer Armee und einer Marine.A language is a dialect with an army and navy.
Wann bist du in die Armee eingetreten?When did you join the army?