as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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Recent Examples of armed forces
France unveiled a new program in November that is meant to bolster the country’s armed forces by training thousands of volunteers aged 18 and 19.
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Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The reigning monarch, president or dictator then unleashes the national army/armed forces upon the populace/rioters in an attempt to quell the unrest.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The other was a joint resolution that allowed the president to send armed forces to Iraq in the following year.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The dismissals have also reached deep into nearly all the other wings of the armed forces.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The reigning monarch, president or dictator then unleashes the national army/armed forces upon the populace/rioters in an attempt to quell the unrest.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
The other was a joint resolution that allowed the president to send armed forces to Iraq in the following year.
—Mikayla Bunnell, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
The dismissals have also reached deep into nearly all the other wings of the armed forces.
—New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for armed forces
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed%20forces. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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