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armed forces

plural noun

  1. military, naval, and air forces, especially of a nation or of a number of nations.



armed forces

plural noun

  1. the military forces of a nation or nations, including the army, navy, air force, marines, etc

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Word History and Origins

Origin of armed forces1

First recorded in 1685–95
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Xi’s latest crackdown has raised questions about his ability to root out graft and enforce loyalty in the People’s Liberation Army and make the armed forces combat ready.

The Venezuelan armed forces, which military experts say on paper number 125,000 soldiers, are shown marching in formation, with troops mounting armored vehicles and moving boxes of munitions around.

Al-Ghamari served as the chief of staff of the Houthi armed forces, acting as the movement’s top military strategist and operational commander.

"This is a crucial moment for the armed forces," said Razakamaharavo.

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Kyiv's armed forces general staff said on Wednesday that 16 fuel tanks were damaged and that a large-scale blaze was continuing to burn.

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