People's Liberation Army

English

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 人民解放軍人民解放军 (rénmín jiěfàngjūn).

Proper noun

People's Liberation Army

  1. (military) People's Liberation Army Ground Force, the army branch of the military arm of the People's Republic of China.
  2. (military) The military arm of the People's Republic of China.

Synonyms

  • PLA (abbreviation)

Derived terms

  • People's Liberation Army Navy
  • People's Liberation Army Air Force
  • People's Liberation Army Ground Force
  • liberation army
  • People's Army

Translations

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