armed forces
plural nounDefinition of armed forces
: the combined military, naval, and air forces of a nation
— called also armed services
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Since the Space Force the president wants to create requires congressional authorization, the administration is establishing a U.S. Space Command that will draw from other parts of the armed forces. — CBS News, "Trump marks establishment of U.S. Space Command – live stream," 29 Aug. 2019 For its efforts serving students and families connected to the nation’s armed forces, the district was recently awarded the Ohio Department of Education’s Purple Star designation. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Fairview Park City School District’s commitment to military families leads to Purple Star designation," 28 Aug. 2019 On Friday, the president authorized the armed forces to put out fires, saying he is committed to protecting the Amazon region. — Marcelo Silva De Sousa, The Denver Post, "Brazilian troops deploy to fight Amazon fires," 24 Aug. 2019 The most controversial tweet was one on the alleged torture of young Kashmiri men at the hands of the Indian armed forces. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Getting trolled is a small price to pay to get information out of Kashmir, says activist Shehla Rashid," 22 Aug. 2019 The group was part of the Canadian Rangers, a reserve component of Canada’s armed forces, and Atqittuq would now lead them on his first mission as their commander: a weeklong patrol by snowmobile down the treeless coast of King William Island. — Neil Shea, National Geographic, "A thawing Arctic is heating up a new Cold War," 21 Aug. 2019 The council will collectively act as the head of state, with power split among five civilian leaders and five members of Sudan’s armed forces. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "Sudan signs power-sharing deal as its former dictator goes to trial," 19 Aug. 2019 Beijing has responded by positioning armed forces on the border and has begun condemning the demonstrators as close to terrorists. — Fortune, "Fears of a Military Crackdown in Hong Kong are Overblown," 17 Aug. 2019 Its first-rate weaponry, armed forces, and intelligence agencies scarcely obscure its third-rate economy, declining population, pervasive societal dysfunction (high levels of drunkenness, disease, and unemployment), and lowering life expectancy. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "Democrats Are the True Election Meddlers," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'armed forces.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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