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 war killed more than 3,300 Iranians, according to state media, including top leaders, and pounded the country's infrastructure and armed forces.
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 June 2026
Government forces from Sudan, South Sudan, Syria and Russia's armed forces in Ukraine are also on the blacklist.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
In light of modern threat scenarios—particularly the widespread use of drones and loitering munitions—the Skyranger closes a critical capability gap for Western armed forces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
While the Russian foreign ministry claimed joint responsibility for neutralizing the attack along with the Nigerien armed forces, a contingent of Italian forces and its gendarmerie, known as the Carabinieri, were also present.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 June 2026
Government forces from Sudan, South Sudan, Syria and Russia's armed forces in Ukraine are also on the blacklist.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
In light of modern threat scenarios—particularly the widespread use of drones and loitering munitions—the Skyranger closes a critical capability gap for Western armed forces.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
While the Russian foreign ministry claimed joint responsibility for neutralizing the attack along with the Nigerien armed forces, a contingent of Italian forces and its gendarmerie, known as the Carabinieri, were also present.
—Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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