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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:
* a [[standing army]], the permanent force of the regular army that is maintained [[under arms]] during peacetime.
* a [[military reserve force]] that can be mobilized when needed to expand the
A regular army may be:
* a
* a
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
<!-- Countries that use the term ''regular army'' include:
*[[Australian Army]]
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