armed forces
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2.3
- noun
- /ɑrməd fɔrsɪz/
:
fuerzas armadas
- We congratulate the men and women of our armed forces for their skill, bra very, and loyalty to this country.
- role of the armed forces
- armed forces personnel
- members of the armed forces
Thirdly, what would the Russian armed forces get from that?
- Thirdly, what would the Russian armed forces get from that?
- Pete Hegseth is an embarrassment to the armed forces.
- And that means money for our armed forces.
- But they are getting ground up in in Ukraine by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the territorials and the irregulars.
- And I don't know what the will of the Russian armed forces is to withstand that kind of defence.
- This is a person who thinks that they can take on the United States armed forces from their house in Oklahoma.
- Thirdly, we follow in all NATO countries the doctrine of civilian control of armed forces.
- However, thanks to these concessions and the hard fought victories of the country's armed forces, Finland avoids outright annexation.
- Well, maybe that's a good opportunity to ask you guys about, you know, the experience of of being in the armed forces, you know, being part of special forces.
- And I believe that one of the challenges we've had is that our armed forces has become separated from American Society.
- It is an embarrassment to all of the armed forces, to all of the people who fight hard for like global security.
Examples
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The armed forces and the National Guard are working with local law enforcement.
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Navajo, out of a total population of 55,000, joined the armed forces during World War II.
Fiction book (2001) -
According to my records, you never served a single day in the armed forces of this great nation.
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No, quality is not the issue with our armed forces, but quantity is.
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German advisors served in the armed forces of countries outside of Europe, such as Argentina and China.
Academic text (1999) -
What I think is true in India is that the armed forces are under civilian control.
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The Allied armed forces have been ordered to suspend offensive action.
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As of seven o'clock Monday night, all United States armed forces worldwide will stand up to DEFCON 3.
Fiction book (2000) -
Thus, paradoxically, civilian control of the armed forces depends partly on the senior leadership of the armed forces.
Academic text (1999) -
The President has called for calm, but we are told our armed forces are on high alert.
Synonyms
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2.7
A group of soldiers who fight for and protect a country
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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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The military groups of a country, like the army, navy, and air force
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4.0
A country's armed forces that work together to fight wars
Antonyms
How Powerful
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the combined military organizations' is directly derivable from 'armed' (carrying weapons) + 'forces' (trained groups such as army or police): a group of forces that are armed = military organizations. This compositional pattern is common across languages (e.g. 'fuerzas armadas', 'forces armées') and follows straightforward English noun modification, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Armed forces comes from a simple image: groups called forces who are armed, meaning they carry weapons to fight for their country. So, it means the combined 'military' groups like the army, navy, and air force.