Definition of 'armed forces'

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armed forces

plural noun

The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.

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armed forces in British

plural noun

the military forces of a nation or nations, including the army, navy, air force, marines, etc

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armed forces in American

all the military, naval, and air forces of a country or group of countries

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This left only the option of putting in the armed forces and declaring a state of emergency. Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (1993)Police leave throughout the country was cancelled and the armed forces put on full Red Alert. Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (1993)He's a captain in the Russian armed forces ," Zlotin snapped. MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (1993)

But she felt a compulsive need to be able to assign massive shipments to the armed forces. Ellis, Julie LASTING TREASURES (1993)

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Translations for 'armed forces'

British English: armed forces NOUN

The armed forces of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.

…an officer in the armed forces.

American English: armed forces
Brazilian Portuguese: forças armadas
Chinese: 武装部队
European Spanish: fuerzas armadas
French: forces armées
German: Streitkräfte
Italian: forze armate
Japanese: 軍隊
Korean: 군대
European Portuguese: forças armadas
Spanish: fuerzas armadas

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Definition of armed forces from the Collins English Dictionary

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