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 piece was impossible to grasp in its totality, much as the forces contributing to the deterioration of the environment are difficult for us as humans to apprehend, which pushes us toward inaction or neglect. —Naima Morelli, Artforum, 1 May 2025

In a right-hand corner, the electric pumps will increase pressure within the left-side dampers, which will push against the forces of physics to keep Panamera from heeling over too much or too quickly. —Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

Although small and halting, these steps showed that governments can reassert democratic control over the forces of globalization, but only by cooperating with others. —Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

The ancient records don’t give a name, and Shinto is a form of animism that believes in countless gods that lie behind the forces of nature. —Martin Fackler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the forces

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