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Forces

British  
/ ˈfɔːsɪz /

plural noun

  1. the armed services of a nation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Environmental advocacy group Market Forces said Papua LNG posed a risk to one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Within minutes, a Hungarian Defence Forces Gripen fighter jet took to the skies and provided an escort for the passenger aircraft", he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

On social media, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, “While our Brave Armed Forces are fully prepared to defend the Homeland, Iran continues to give diplomacy a chance to succeed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

They met while Ethan was on a Birthright trip to Israel where Hila was doing mandatory military service in the Israel Defense Forces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

There was a security guard who looked like he’d recently been a Special Forces soldier.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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