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 King, 76, met with veterans of the armed forces and laid a bouquet at the base of the memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The Lithuanian armed forces believe the Russian planes might have been conducting refueling exercises in the neighboring Russian exclave of Kaliningrad that neighbors the Baltics and is a potential flashpoint in any hostilities between the alliance and Moscow.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Energy revenue is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The armed forces are not often seen as hotbeds of creativity.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
The Lithuanian armed forces believe the Russian planes might have been conducting refueling exercises in the neighboring Russian exclave of Kaliningrad that neighbors the Baltics and is a potential flashpoint in any hostilities between the alliance and Moscow.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Energy revenue is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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