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A '''regular army''' is the official army of a state or country (the official [[armed forces]]), contrasting with [[irregulars|irregular forces]], such as volunteer irregular militias, private armies, [[mercenary|mercenaries]], etc. A regular army usually has the following: |
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* a [[standing army]], the permanent force of the regular army that is maintained [[under arms]] during peacetime. |
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* a [[military reserve force]] that can be mobilized when needed to expand the effectiveness of the regular army by complementing the standing army. |
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A regular army may be: |
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* a ''conscript army'', including professionals, volunteers and also [[conscript]]s (presence of enforced [[conscription]], including recruits for the standing army and also a compulsory reserve). |
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* a ''professional army'', with no conscripts (absence of compulsory service, and presence of a voluntary reserve), is not exactly the same as a standing army, as there are standing armies both in the conscript and the professional models. |
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In the United Kingdom and the United States, the term ''Regular Army'' means the professional standing active duty army, as different from the reserve component: the [[Army Reserve (United Kingdom)|Army Reserve]] (formerly the [[Territorial Army (United Kingdom)|Territorial Army]]) in the United Kingdom and the [[U.S. Army Reserve]] and the [[Army National Guard]] in the United States. |
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*[[Australian Army]] |
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*[[British Army#Formation and structure|British Army]] |
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*[[Canadian Forces]], specifically "[[Regular Force]]" |
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*[[Egyptian army]] |
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*[[Indian Army]] |
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*[[Nepalese Army]] |
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*[[New Zealand Army#Regular Army|New Zealand Army ]] |
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*[[Singapore Army]] |
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*[[Sri Lanka Army]] |
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*[[Regular Army (United States)|United States Army]] |
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*[[Chinese Army]] |
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*[[Pakistan Army]] |
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== Bibliography == |
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* Woodward, David. ''Armies of the world, 1854–1914''. London: Sidgwick & Jackson, cop. 1978. {{ISBN|0-283-98243-8}} |
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[[Category:Types of military forces]] |
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