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armament, military, service,

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armed forces

–plural noun

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

Also called armed services.

Origin:
1685–95

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armed forces
pl.n. The military forces of a country. Also called armed services.

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armed forces
noun
the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" [syn: military]