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 military sites of interest included those being jointly operated alongside the U.S. under the allies' Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, Philippine armed forces chief Romeo Brawner Jr. told reporters.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Monday’s action is also part of a wider crackdown on transgender members in the armed forces from the GOP.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The program continues to be an essential piece of the readiness puzzle for the armed forces and for parents in the military, who move every two to four years and use the designation to assess whether a school is a good fit for their child.
—Jim Cowen, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Our armed forces will be free to focus on their sole mission, defeating America's enemies.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Monday’s action is also part of a wider crackdown on transgender members in the armed forces from the GOP.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The program continues to be an essential piece of the readiness puzzle for the armed forces and for parents in the military, who move every two to four years and use the designation to assess whether a school is a good fit for their child.
—Jim Cowen, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Our armed forces will be free to focus on their sole mission, defeating America's enemies.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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