as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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Recent Examples of armed forces
Since that time, Americans’ pride in the country’s armed forces dropped from 78% to 59%; in its history from 58% to 44%; in its democracy from 42% to 28%; and in its political influence around the world from 34% to 24%.
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Connor Greene,
Time,
2 July 2026
The Maryland National Guard has partnered with Bosnia and Herzegovina's armed forces for more than 20 years to share expertise and training ideas.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Added to this, Whitehall has historically faced criticism for treating the armed forces as a budget piggy bank to be raided whenever public funds run short.
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David Szondy
july 01,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
To fund the country’s armed forces, Russia is almost entirely dependent on selling oil and other petroleum products to the rest of the world.
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Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
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Connor Greene,
Time,
2 July 2026
The Maryland National Guard has partnered with Bosnia and Herzegovina's armed forces for more than 20 years to share expertise and training ideas.
—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Added to this, Whitehall has historically faced criticism for treating the armed forces as a budget piggy bank to be raided whenever public funds run short.
—
David Szondy
july 01,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
To fund the country’s armed forces, Russia is almost entirely dependent on selling oil and other petroleum products to the rest of the world.
—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for armed forces
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“Armed forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armed%20forces. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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