armed forces
plural noun
: the combined military, naval, and air forces of a nation
called also armed services
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our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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The men and women of the American armed forces can conduct missions of almost any size with formidable competence, from special operations to seize a rogue-state president to a large-scale war.
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Masoud Pezeshkian said the country’s three-man leadership council had been in touch with the armed forces over the attacks.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
That demand has triggered delicate internal maneuvering within the government as officials attempt to identify potential replacements who could be acceptable both to Washington and to influential factions within Venezuela’s armed forces.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Iran has long supported the loose group of armed forces known as the Axis of Resistance.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
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Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Masoud Pezeshkian said the country’s three-man leadership council had been in touch with the armed forces over the attacks.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
That demand has triggered delicate internal maneuvering within the government as officials attempt to identify potential replacements who could be acceptable both to Washington and to influential factions within Venezuela’s armed forces.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Iran has long supported the loose group of armed forces known as the Axis of Resistance.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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