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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This uses metrics like state tests, AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of a graduating class to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
The new category uses metrics like AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of graduates to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
Among others, as indicated in the 2025 Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, in 2024, the UN documented 41,370 grave violations against children, including 22,495 children killed, maimed, denied humanitarian access, or recruited by armed forces and groups.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Now there is fresh unease on NATO’s eastern flank, as Russia and Belarus kick off major military drills to test the readiness of their armed forces.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
The new category uses metrics like AP exams, military enlistment, honors diplomas and technical assessments to determine the readiness of graduates to enter post-secondary education, the workforce or the armed forces.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
Among others, as indicated in the 2025 Annual Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict, in 2024, the UN documented 41,370 grave violations against children, including 22,495 children killed, maimed, denied humanitarian access, or recruited by armed forces and groups.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Now there is fresh unease on NATO’s eastern flank, as Russia and Belarus kick off major military drills to test the readiness of their armed forces.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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