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
Recent Examples on the Web
Independent senator Gerard Craughwell, a veteran of both the British and Irish armed forces, has also launched a High Court case that would force the government to put the details before the Irish parliament.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 June 2024
Stories like hers remind citizens — and our armed forces— of the value of pluralism and the critical contributions made by women and African Americans to national defense.
—Elizabeth Cobbs / Made By History, TIME, 19 June 2024
Since then the most significant deployments of the German armed forces, or Bundeswehr, have been in Afghanistan and Mali.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 15 June 2024
Kennedy said China had a smarter approach to foreign affairs — spending money less on its armed forces and more building up the nations of Africa, South America and other regions.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 19 June 2024
Stories like hers remind citizens — and our armed forces— of the value of pluralism and the critical contributions made by women and African Americans to national defense.
—Elizabeth Cobbs / Made By History, TIME, 19 June 2024
Since then the most significant deployments of the German armed forces, or Bundeswehr, have been in Afghanistan and Mali.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 15 June 2024
Kennedy said China had a smarter approach to foreign affairs — spending money less on its armed forces and more building up the nations of Africa, South America and other regions.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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