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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The Russian armed forces went to war three years ago with around 3,500 active tanks—T-72s, T-80s and T-90s—and have lost 3,200 to Ukrainian action.
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David Axe, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
President Prabowo Subianto, who took office last October and was a special forces commander under Suharto, has been expanding the armed forces’ role into what were considered civilian areas, including his flagship program of free meals for children.
—Reuters, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
There were hardly any armed forces outside the city.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Putin did not agree to the full 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and Ukraine, the Kremlin statement said, with the Russian leader again framing any pause in the fighting as beneficial to Ukraine's armed forces.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
President Prabowo Subianto, who took office last October and was a special forces commander under Suharto, has been expanding the armed forces’ role into what were considered civilian areas, including his flagship program of free meals for children.
—Reuters, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
There were hardly any armed forces outside the city.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
Putin did not agree to the full 30-day ceasefire proposed by the U.S. and Ukraine, the Kremlin statement said, with the Russian leader again framing any pause in the fighting as beneficial to Ukraine's armed forces.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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