the forces

plural noun

British

: the military organizations (such as the army, navy, and air force) of a country : armed forces

Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?

Examples of the forces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The White House has said the operations around Venezuela didn’t cost taxpayers extra, because the forces involved are already deployed. —Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026

Hadi tells an engaging story, brings complex and surprising characters to life, lends a locale an aesthetic iconography, and renders personal identity inextricable from the forces of history that shaped or deformed it. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026

With a limited supply and a voracious demand, the Super Bowl functions more like a luxury good, and the forces keeping it that way are unlikely to change anytime soon. —Julian Torres, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026

Many members of Britain's royal family, living and dead, have also served in the forces – including King Charles II, his son Prince William and his younger son Prince Harry, who served two tours in Afghanistan. —Frank Andrews, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the forces

• discourses
• divorces
• endorses
• enforces
• indorses
• racehorses
• workforces
• courses
• horses
• sources
• reinforces
• watercourses