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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Among the other members of the Ukrainian delegation were Andrii Hnatov, the head of Ukraine's armed forces, and presidential adviser Oleksandr Bevz.
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Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 1 Dec. 2025
Among the other members of the Ukrainian delegation were Andrii Hnatov, the head of Ukraine's armed forces, and presidential adviser Oleksandr Bevz.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Under the proposal, Ukraine would also cap the size of its armed forces at 600,000 personnel, enshrine in its constitution a permanent renunciation of NATO membership, and accept a guarantee that NATO would never station troops in Ukrainian territory.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Leonardo says its team will work in close coordination with the Italian armed forces to design a framework that best suits the country’s defense needs.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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Josh Boak, Arkansas Online, 1 Dec. 2025
Among the other members of the Ukrainian delegation were Andrii Hnatov, the head of Ukraine's armed forces, and presidential adviser Oleksandr Bevz.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Under the proposal, Ukraine would also cap the size of its armed forces at 600,000 personnel, enshrine in its constitution a permanent renunciation of NATO membership, and accept a guarantee that NATO would never station troops in Ukrainian territory.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Leonardo says its team will work in close coordination with the Italian armed forces to design a framework that best suits the country’s defense needs.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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