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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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This year's 11-day exercise starting on August 17 will account for the changing "character of warfare", said Colonel Ryan Donald, spokesman for the US and South Korean Combined Forces Command.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

"We condemn the assault to which the displaced Kurdish families were subjected during their return," Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces who signed the January deal with Damascus, said on X.

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Naval Forces Central Command, radar, satellite communications dishes and warehouses.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

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She cradled her weapon and moved swiftly to the Special Forces hootch and followed the others inside.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien

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