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 company develops and makes products for civilian and military use, such as drone technologies used by Ukraine's armed forces in the fight against the Russian invasion.
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Abolfazl Shekarchi, a senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces, said American and Israeli officials could be targeted worldwide.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Pennington was the seventh member of the American armed forces who was killed in the war.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
And under Hegseth’s command, the armed forces have serially attacked unarmed boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, including instances where American attackers were reported to have returned to kill the survivors.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Abolfazl Shekarchi, a senior spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces, said American and Israeli officials could be targeted worldwide.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Pennington was the seventh member of the American armed forces who was killed in the war.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
And under Hegseth’s command, the armed forces have serially attacked unarmed boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, including instances where American attackers were reported to have returned to kill the survivors.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026
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 23 Mar. 2026.
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