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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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She has since taken a job in Manhattan with Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, organizing the same soldier events and logistics she had once navigated herself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Armed Forces Commissioner, Polly Miller-Perkins, who is carrying out her first investigation in the role, has called the allegations "absolutely appalling".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Armed Forces Commissioner is a newly-created role to provide independent oversight of the service complaints system.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The office will also oversee the Armed Forces Chaplains Board and advocate for funding for religious programs across the military.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Tonight the commander would be evacuating the Special Forces and their families.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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