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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The actions have further inflamed tensions in the region — already destabilized by Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza — and has resulted in the deaths of numerous Lebanese armed forces members.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The fort's mission is to prepare military personnel for various roles in the armed forces, particularly in engineering, chemical defense, and law enforcement operations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Connecticut counts ballots cast by armed forces members who have died prior to Election Day.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
Vought held up the summer 2020 unrest following George Floyd’s murder as an example of when Trump ought to have had the ability to deploy the armed forces but was stymied.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The fort's mission is to prepare military personnel for various roles in the armed forces, particularly in engineering, chemical defense, and law enforcement operations.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Connecticut counts ballots cast by armed forces members who have died prior to Election Day.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
Vought held up the summer 2020 unrest following George Floyd’s murder as an example of when Trump ought to have had the ability to deploy the armed forces but was stymied.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed%20forces. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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