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Army base

A base or group of installations for which a local commander is responsible, consisting of facilities necessary for support of Army activities including security, internal lines of communications, utilities, plants and systems, and real property for which the Army has operating responsibility. See also base complex.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun1.Army base - a large base of operations for an armyarmy base - a large base of operations for an army
base, base of operations - installation from which a military force initiates operations; "the attack wiped out our forward bases"
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