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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Specifically, the Insurrection Act allowed the President to act unilaterally to federalize the militia of any state, and to use the armed forces, and to deploy them in response to requests by governors or state legislatures.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that a facility for a branch of Qatar’s armed forces will be built at the Mountain Home Air Force Base south of Boise.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
While Machado and other Venezuelan democrats may have more support than ever among global democrats, Nicolás Maduro controls all of Venezuela’s institutions including the armed forces and the state oil company, which, even when sanctioned, provides substantial resources.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Qatar Emiri air force is the air arm of Qatar’s armed forces.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 Oct. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that a facility for a branch of Qatar’s armed forces will be built at the Mountain Home Air Force Base south of Boise.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Oct. 2025
While Machado and other Venezuelan democrats may have more support than ever among global democrats, Nicolás Maduro controls all of Venezuela’s institutions including the armed forces and the state oil company, which, even when sanctioned, provides substantial resources.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Qatar Emiri air force is the air arm of Qatar’s armed forces.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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