armed forces
plural noun
: the combined military, naval, and air forces of a nation
called also armed services
Examples of armed forces in a Sentence
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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Trump has vowed to use the National Guard and other parts of the military to round up as many as 11 million foreign nationals, despite U.S. law that forbids the deployment of armed forces against civilians.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The investigation also revealed how the royal duchies receive millions from the armed forces, schools, prisons and fire and ambulance services.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Netizens on China's X-like social media platform Weibo accused him of disrespecting the armed forces.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The buildings, which had served as offices and quarters for the Finnish armed forces, needed a top-to-bottom remodeling.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The investigation also revealed how the royal duchies receive millions from the armed forces, schools, prisons and fire and ambulance services.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Netizens on China's X-like social media platform Weibo accused him of disrespecting the armed forces.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The buildings, which had served as offices and quarters for the Finnish armed forces, needed a top-to-bottom remodeling.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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