целая армия

a whole army

→ целый
phrase Rare #36,015
a whole army Usually emphasizes that there are very many people, often not a literal army. The adjective целая agrees with the feminine noun армия.
RU: У него целая армия поклонников.
EN: He has a whole army of fans.

У них же там целая армия.

They have a whole army there, after all.

— Сельма (2014)

У него есть целая армия для защиты.

He has a whole army to protect him.

— Агора (2009)

Ты и не знаешь о чем говоришь, это будет целая армия.

You don't even know what you're talking about; it'll be an entire army.

— Разборки в стиле кунг-фу (2004)

Там их целая армия.

There's a whole army of them there.

— Подводная лодка (1981)

В его в подчинении была целая армия.

He had an entire army under his command.

— Сука-любовь (2000)