armed services
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3.0
- noun
- /ɑrməd ˈsɜrvɪsɪz/
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fuerzas armadas
- Many young people aspire to join the armed services and serve their country.
- British armed services
- U.S. armed services
- armed services personnel
Maybe maybe they've also, you know, have skills that they gain through the Air Force or through the Armed Services.
- Maybe maybe they've also, you know, have skills that they gain through the Air Force or through the Armed Services.
- Mona and I had the dubious pleasure a few weeks ago of testifying before the House Armed Services Committee.
- And this is the reason they're not open to being in a political party, voting, being in the Armed Services.
Examples
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The number of men and women in the U.S. armed services also decreased after Nixon introduced the all-volunteer force.
Academic text (1991) -
Thank you to all our servicemen of all branches of the Armed Services.
Blog text (31) -
Thank you to all our men and women of the armed services!
Blog text (31) -
We will not be cutting our Armed Services in any form.
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President Johnson awarded four Medals of Honor to men from each of the Armed Services.
Fiction book (1994) -
I join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to our Armed Services, including the reserves.
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The most recent budget (fiscal year 1997 to 1998) looks somewhat better for the armed services.
Academic text (1997) -
The pattern of underrepresentation of minority ethnic groups (thus understood) in the British armed services is well established.
Academic text (2003) -
The men and women of our armed services risk their lives to protect our freedom.
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Our nation owes a great deal to the armed services for maintaining peace and security.
Synonyms
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2.7
A group of soldiers who fight for and protect a country
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2.3
The military groups of a country, like the army, navy and air force
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3.4
People who serve in the armed forces, like soldiers and sailors
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5.1
A nation's organized armed forces and weapons used for fighting
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3.8
A group of soldiers and other people trained to protect a country from attack
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4.0
A country's armed forces that work together to fight wars
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Morphology
The meaning 'the military forces of a country' is transparently built from 'armed' (carrying weapons) modifying 'services' (organizations or branches that provide service), so the phrase denotes services that are equipped with weapons. This straightforward adjective+noun composition is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Armed services comes from two simple ideas: groups that are armed with weapons and that give services to their country. So it means 'the military forces', like the army, navy, and air force.