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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The leader is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and has authority over the national police and morality police.
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Bosse said the deployment brings stability to the site and reaffirmed the city’s support for the German armed forces.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
The assault targeted army positions in cities and towns including Anefis, Aguelhoc and Gao in northern Mali, Sevare in central Mali and Kenioroba in the south, the Malian armed forces said in a statement.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
The Indonesian armed forces carried out a 10-person operation to recover Gosselin's body on Friday, July 3, according to CNN and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
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Xiaoqian Lin,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Bosse said the deployment brings stability to the site and reaffirmed the city’s support for the German armed forces.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 July 2026
The assault targeted army positions in cities and towns including Anefis, Aguelhoc and Gao in northern Mali, Sevare in central Mali and Kenioroba in the south, the Malian armed forces said in a statement.
—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
The Indonesian armed forces carried out a 10-person operation to recover Gosselin's body on Friday, July 3, according to CNN and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed%20forces. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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