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 proposal, which has not been previously reported, represents another potential expansion of President Donald Trump's willingness to employ the armed forces on American soil.
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Alex Horton and David Ovalle The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
The government will not be able to agree to legally recognize Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory -- which the nati -- or limit the size and sophistication of Ukraine's armed forces or abandon Kyiv's NATO ambitions, Kuleba said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Public sector employees and members of the armed forces have been instructed to join pro-Maduro demonstrations, which have drawn participants in Caracas and other major cities.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The review began last week following media reports that the fund had built a stake of just over 2% in an Israeli jet engine group that provides services to Israel’s armed forces, including the maintenance of fighter jets.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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Alex Horton and David Ovalle The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
The government will not be able to agree to legally recognize Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory -- which the nati -- or limit the size and sophistication of Ukraine's armed forces or abandon Kyiv's NATO ambitions, Kuleba said.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Public sector employees and members of the armed forces have been instructed to join pro-Maduro demonstrations, which have drawn participants in Caracas and other major cities.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
The review began last week following media reports that the fund had built a stake of just over 2% in an Israeli jet engine group that provides services to Israel’s armed forces, including the maintenance of fighter jets.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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