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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That resolution invokes the War Powers Resolution of 1973 to limit Trump's ability to send U.S. armed forces to war without the approval of Congress.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Oil income is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.
—Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
One measure was aimed at blocking armed forces from being deployed for law enforcement, and another that was later adopted sought to prohibit transmission of classified information over unsecured networks.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 July 2025
In March, hundreds of people were killed during a crackdown on the Alawite sect – to which Assad belonged – in the western city of Latakia, and in April, clashes between pro-government armed forces and Druze militias left at least 100 people dead.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Oil income is the linchpin of Russia’s economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.
—Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
One measure was aimed at blocking armed forces from being deployed for law enforcement, and another that was later adopted sought to prohibit transmission of classified information over unsecured networks.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 July 2025
In March, hundreds of people were killed during a crackdown on the Alawite sect – to which Assad belonged – in the western city of Latakia, and in April, clashes between pro-government armed forces and Druze militias left at least 100 people dead.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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