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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Though financially and logistically dependent on foreign partners, Ukraine's armed forces are among the world's most potent and experienced.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The show of strength comes as Tehran places its armed forces on high alert, bracing for a potential attack by Israel and the U.S.
Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon for comment via email.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr arrive in an armoured vehicle at the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Battalion in Lithuania in Rukla, Lithuania on February 17, 2022.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Those include banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces, ending federal support for minors’ gender transitions, and reversing efforts to broaden gender identity designations.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
The show of strength comes as Tehran places its armed forces on high alert, bracing for a potential attack by Israel and the U.S.
Newsweek has reached out to the Pentagon for comment via email.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr arrive in an armoured vehicle at the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Battalion in Lithuania in Rukla, Lithuania on February 17, 2022.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Those include banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces, ending federal support for minors’ gender transitions, and reversing efforts to broaden gender identity designations.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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