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network army

network army

6.7
A large group of people who work together online to support a cause or project
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk ˈɑrmi/
  • Literature
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  • A network army of environmental activists coordinated a global protest through social media.

Examples

  • The company's success relied on a network army of freelance developers working remotely.

  • A network army quickly rallied online to support the cause after the story went viral.

  • The network army mobilized quickly to support the cause.

  • Have you heard about the new network army that formed online?

  • A network army of activists organized a massive online campaign to raise awareness about climate change.

  • The network army effectively influenced public opinion on social media to support new legislation.

  • During the election season, a network army of volunteers collaborated through digital tools to ensure voter turnout.

Synonyms

network
vsnetwork army
647 2.9

A group of connected people or businesses that share information

is a specific organized internet group aiming to exert wide influence
internet brigade
vsnetwork army
  • Literature
6.3

A group of people who act together online to support a cause

is broader, organized to influence wide social, political, or business areas
netroots
vsnetwork army
  • Jargon
7.5

People who use blogs and social media to organize and influence politics

is wider in scope, affecting social and business areas as well as politics

Antonyms

isolation
172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

How Influential

network army
  • Literature
6.7
movement
∞ 3.6
to campaign
344 3.9
community
  • Specialized
24 4.9
social group
12 2.7

Surface Forms

network army singular
network armies plural

Morphology

network + army

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'network' (a web of interconnected people) with 'army' (a large organized group): together they denote an organized group mobilized via a network or the internet. This composition follows standard lexical compounding and common metaphors (using 'army' for a coordinated group), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would very likely infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Network army may come from the image of many people linked by an internet network who act together like an army, all moving or speaking at once from different places. So, it now means 'a large online group organized to act or to influence people or events'.