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

Word History and Origins

Origin of armed forces¹

First recorded in 1685–95

Example Sentences

But Republican leaders oppose bringing it to the floor for a vote -- insisting that the armed forces will be paid if Democrats simply provide the votes to end the shutdown.

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He said the country "no longer needs disturbances" and chose to make the first appointments in his new cabinet to the ministries of the armed forces, public security and armed police.

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The conviction relates to a Darfur investigation that the court opened years ago when fighting arose between rebels in the breakaway region of Sudan and armed forces allied with the Sudanese government.

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He pressed Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to let U.S. armed forces take a leading role in battling Mexican cartels, warning his administration would act unilaterally if Mexico didn’t.

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Lai is planning with the year 2027 in mind after reading that U.S. officials said Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants his armed forces to be ready by that year to seize Taiwan.

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