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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Military officers said in late November the armed forces had seized power in the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, marking the ninth coup attempt in the nation since its independence from Portugal in the mid-1970s.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
There are lawful ways to intercept drugs and bring drug traffickers to justice that assure due process, protect the innocent, and maintain the integrity of the armed forces.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
These motorcycles were so well-built that they were even employed in both World Wars, mainly as dispatch bikes and sidecar tugs for the British armed forces.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
The country’s armed forces have been underfunded since the Cold War – falling below 2% of its GDP – as European security seemed unthreatened, and a taboo surrounding the military lingered following the Nazi era.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
There are lawful ways to intercept drugs and bring drug traffickers to justice that assure due process, protect the innocent, and maintain the integrity of the armed forces.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
These motorcycles were so well-built that they were even employed in both World Wars, mainly as dispatch bikes and sidecar tugs for the British armed forces.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025
The country’s armed forces have been underfunded since the Cold War – falling below 2% of its GDP – as European security seemed unthreatened, and a taboo surrounding the military lingered following the Nazi era.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for armed forces
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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