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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Authorities then resumed the search at 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 9, employing drones and helicopters from the country’s armed forces, the agency stated in an update on Instagram alongside footage of the beach search.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The first of the French aircraft were delivered early last month, French armed forces minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed in a post to social media.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Ukrainian armed forces have one key advantage in most sectors of the 800-mile front line threading through southern and eastern Ukraine into western Russia’s Kursk Oblast: their drones.
—David Axe, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
With so many men serving in Ukraine’s armed forces to repel Russia’s invasion, the theater has adapted to the realities of war, and women are taking the spotlight.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The first of the French aircraft were delivered early last month, French armed forces minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed in a post to social media.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
But the Ukrainian armed forces have one key advantage in most sectors of the 800-mile front line threading through southern and eastern Ukraine into western Russia’s Kursk Oblast: their drones.
—David Axe, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
With so many men serving in Ukraine’s armed forces to repel Russia’s invasion, the theater has adapted to the realities of war, and women are taking the spotlight.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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