AR stands for which term in Army regulations?

• A. Army Regulation
• B. Administrative Regulation
• C. Armed Regulation
• D. Administrative Ruling

Answer: (A)

In Army documentation, AR is the abbreviation for Army Regulation. These are official directives issued by the Army that establish policy, assign responsibilities, and outline procedures across the service. They’re the standard way the Army codifies how programs and activities should be run, typically cited as AR followed by a number (for example, AR 600-20 or AR 350-1).

The other terms aren’t used as official designations in Army regs—Administrative Regulation and Administrative Ruling aren’t standard Army titles, and Armed Regulation isn’t a real term in this context. So Army Regulation is the correct and recognized meaning.