armed forces
plural nounDefinition of armed forces
: the combined military, naval, and air forces of a nation
— called also
armed services
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On the ground in Syria, armed forces liberated Eastern Ghouta after driving out the remaining armed groups from Douma, the Al Mayadeen television network reported, citing a statement by the Syrian Army. — Andrew J Barden, Bloomberg.com, "Taking Stock of the U.S.-Led Missile Strikes on Syria: Q&A," 14 Apr. 2018 America spends more than 3% of the world’s biggest GDP on its armed forces, and the rest of the Western world scarcely breaks 2%. — Tony Abbott, WSJ, "An Ally Sizes Up Donald Trump," 13 July 2018 Mr Sharif’s return snuffs out any hope of a reconciliation between the PML-N and the armed forces. — The Economist, "Pakistan’s former prime minister embraces jail to rally his party," 12 July 2018 Military officers decided a few months ago to place trucks from the armed forces along main routes to help passengers move around for free. — Gustavo Ocando Alex, miamiherald, "With little public transportation, Venezuelans resort to dangerous, illegal ‘kennels’ to get around," 12 July 2018 Members of the armed forces must be eligible for and able to complete four additional years of service in order to have their transfer approved. — Andrew Dyer, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Pentagon announces changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill," 12 July 2018 The event is sponsored by True Patriots Care, a local organization that recognizes and supports first responders and members of the armed forces. — Michelle Mullins, Elgin Courier-News, "Elgin News Digest: Dueling Pianos to perform in East Dundee, Purple Heart Day barbecue set for Aug. 4, Fox River library board candidates sought, more," 6 July 2018 The minds of visitors from the aerospace industry and the armed forces, though, will mostly be on the future—and in particular what sort of aircraft will follow the F-35. — The Economist, "Tomorrow’s squadron leaders will be accompanied by drones," 5 July 2018 But for the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, the jarring noises can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. — Andrew Craft, Fox News, "Fourth of July fireworks trigger PTSD symptoms in veterans," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'armed forces.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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