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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In March, hundreds of people were killed during a crackdown on the Alawite sect – to which Assad belonged – in the western city of Latakia, and in April, clashes broke out between pro-government armed forces and Druze militias.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
That architecture is intended to let armed forces swap sensors and software without replacing the whole vehicle.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Danish officials held a press conference on Thursday morning detailing the latest incidents, which prompted the complete closure of Aalborg Airport -- which is also used by the Danish armed forces -- on the northern tip of Denmark's Zealand island.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
This was where university students protesting against the upcoming Olympics were gunned down by Mexican armed forces.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
That architecture is intended to let armed forces swap sensors and software without replacing the whole vehicle.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Danish officials held a press conference on Thursday morning detailing the latest incidents, which prompted the complete closure of Aalborg Airport -- which is also used by the Danish armed forces -- on the northern tip of Denmark's Zealand island.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
This was where university students protesting against the upcoming Olympics were gunned down by Mexican armed forces.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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