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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General Joseph Aoun, the former commander of the armed forces, who in January was elected the country’s new President, made the same points in his inaugural address.
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The president has a key role in foreign affairs and serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and Nawrocki is likely to continue to use his veto power to block Tusk's pro-EU program.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
There’s the ever-present threat from North Korea, which has rapidly modernized its armed forces, developing new weapons and testing intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach almost anywhere in the United States.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Alongside the jets, the Netherlands is also training Ukrainian pilots and sharing military expertise to help modernize Ukraine’s armed forces to NATO standards.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The president has a key role in foreign affairs and serves as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and Nawrocki is likely to continue to use his veto power to block Tusk's pro-EU program.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
There’s the ever-present threat from North Korea, which has rapidly modernized its armed forces, developing new weapons and testing intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach almost anywhere in the United States.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
Alongside the jets, the Netherlands is also training Ukrainian pilots and sharing military expertise to help modernize Ukraine’s armed forces to NATO standards.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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