armed forces
military, naval, and air forces, especially of a nation or of a number of nations.
Origin of armed forces
1- Also called armed services.
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How to use armed forces in a sentence
In the rapid expansion of the armed service which comes of a national emergency, nothing seems to remain the same.
The Armed Forces Officer | U. S. Department of DefenseThe proclamation contained a statement that ex-slaves would be "received into the armed service of the United States."
Abraham Lincoln, Vol. II | John T. MorseSon of Luga, if armed service be thy design, in a great man's household be quiet, be surly in the narrow pass.
The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland | T. W. RollestonBefore that war the three arms of the armed service had been infantry, artillery, and cavalry.
Aircraft and Submarines | Willis J. Abbot.
British Dictionary definitions for armed forces
the military forces of a nation or nations, including the army, navy, air force, marines, etc
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