opposing army

collocation in English

meaningsofopposingandarmy

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opposing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/əˈpəʊ.zɪŋ/us
/əˈpoʊ.zɪŋ/
competing or fighting against ...
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army
noun
uk
/ˈɑː.mi/us
/ˈɑːr.mi/
a particular country's ...
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(Definition ofopposingandarmyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is not comparable with fighting anopposingarmywho might be subject to the same disciplines as we are.
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Historically, "parole"— which means "word"— was given by a member of the armed forces of one country, generally an officer, who had been taken prisoner by anopposingarmy.
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The lines were so close that some soldiers accidentally stumbled into the camps of theopposingarmy.
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Any trapped piece may be captured and returned to play as part of theopposingarmy.
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It was often a case of one army evacuating the area allowing theopposingarmyto move into the town.
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In the event that a hostile settlement or anopposingarmywas encountered, a battle was then fought.
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When facing the enemy, the hoplite army seemed to turn and face toward theopposingarmyin a movement associated with the trireme.
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Victory in battle is achieved by causing every enemy unit to rout, or by annihilating theopposingarmy.
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A military action would usually be initiated by a military parade to arouse awe in theopposingarmy.
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Theopposingarmyrolls for saves and generates four saves.
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Not one of the defenders escaped but half of theopposingarmyperished.
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That government results from the fact that the former sovereignty is ousted, and theopposingarmynow has control.
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Victory is determined by either defeating theopposingarmyor securing the central castle's flag before the turns are over.
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A bombardment targeting a purely civilian population not involved in the conflict with the goal of forcing the hand of theopposingarmywas unprecedented.
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Brutha attempts to establish diplomatic contact with the generals of theopposingarmy.
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The aim was to break the enemy line - destroying the core of anopposingarmyand then rolling up its retreating multitudes.
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After choosing what unit(s) to remove, theopposingarmynow reciprocates by rolling for melee hits, and the original acting army makes a save roll.
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To support this effort, artillery fire would commence, with three main objectives: to cause damage to defenses, casualties among theopposingarmy, and loss of enemy morale.
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Theopposingarmywas launching an attack.
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