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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When the Great Highland pipes, used as instruments of war because of their volume, were targeted by the Disarming Act, they were also assimilated into the British armed forces.
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Elena Saavedra Buckley, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 24 a long simmering border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand erupted as their respective armed forces vied for control of culturally important temple complexes and their environs along key sectors of the border: Preah Vihear to the east, and Prah Muen Thom and Ta Kwai to the west.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The move signals no change to the status quo in Myanmar, with coup leader Min Aung Hlaing holding on to all major levers of power as acting president while retaining his position as chief of the armed forces.
—CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Its successful implementation has given an impetus to the strengthening of military-military cooperation and improved mutual understanding and the ability of combat teams to carry out tasks with foreign armed forces and in the international environment.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Elena Saavedra Buckley, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
On July 24 a long simmering border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand erupted as their respective armed forces vied for control of culturally important temple complexes and their environs along key sectors of the border: Preah Vihear to the east, and Prah Muen Thom and Ta Kwai to the west.
—Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The move signals no change to the status quo in Myanmar, with coup leader Min Aung Hlaing holding on to all major levers of power as acting president while retaining his position as chief of the armed forces.
—CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Its successful implementation has given an impetus to the strengthening of military-military cooperation and improved mutual understanding and the ability of combat teams to carry out tasks with foreign armed forces and in the international environment.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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