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 law also limited the deployment of armed forces to 60 days, with a 30-day withdrawal period, in the absence of a formal declaration of war.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying the armed forces in any case where war has not formally been declared.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Germany will turn to conscription if there are not enough volunteers for its armed forces, its defense minister said.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, surrounded by armed forces's officers, attends a wreath laying ceremony to the Unknown Soldier's Tomb in the Alexander Garden along the Kremlin wall on June 22, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying the armed forces in any case where war has not formally been declared.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 June 2025
Germany will turn to conscription if there are not enough volunteers for its armed forces, its defense minister said.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 June 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin, surrounded by armed forces's officers, attends a wreath laying ceremony to the Unknown Soldier's Tomb in the Alexander Garden along the Kremlin wall on June 22, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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