Definitions for armed forces
armed forces

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machinenoun

   the military forces of a nation

   "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. armed forcesnoun

   The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines and, sometimes, coast or border guards.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. armed forces

   A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms armed forces and military are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. There are various forms of irregular military forces, not belonging to a recognized state; though they share many attributes with regular military forces, they are less often referred to as simply military. A nation's military may function as a discrete social subculture, with dedicated infrastructure such as military housing, schools, utilities, logistics, hospitals, legal services, food production, finance, and banking services. Beyond warfare, the military may be employed in additional sanctioned and non-sanctioned functions within the state, including internal security threats, population control, the promotion of a political agenda, emergency services and reconstruction, protecting corporate economic interests, social ceremonies and national honour guards.The profession of soldiering as part of a military is older than recorded history itself. Some of the most enduring images of classical antiquity portray the power and feats of its military leaders. The Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC was one of the defining points of Pharaoh Ramses II's reign, and his monuments commemorate it in bas-relief. A thousand years later, the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huang, was so determined to impress the gods with his military might that he had himself buried with an army of terracotta soldiers. The Romans paid considerable attention to military matters, leaving to posterity many treatises and writings on the subject, as well as many lavishly carved triumphal arches and victory columns.

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1. armed forces

   Armed forces refer to the collective military, naval, air, and potentially, other organizations that are used for defense, security, peacekeeping, and warfare operations by a nation or international organization. The primary aim of these forces is to protect and serve their country and its citizens by employing the use of physical force, weapons and, military technology. It typically includes the army, navy, air force, and sometimes specialized groups like the marines or coast guard.

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1. Armed forces

   The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external and internal aggressors. In broad usage, the terms "armed forces" and "military" are often treated synonymously, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. Armed force is the use of armed forces to achieve political objectives. The study of the use of armed forces is called military science. Broadly speaking, this involves considering offense and defense at three "levels": strategy, operational art, and tactics. All three levels study the application of the use of force in order to achieve a desired objective.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. armed forces

   The military forces of a nation or a group of nations. See also force.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of armed forces in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of armed forces in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of armed forces in a Sentence

1. James Clapper:

   Even Secretary Mattis, as dedicated as Secretary Mattis is to this country and particularly to the men and women of the armed forces that Secretary Mattis leads, even Secretary Mattis would at some point I think would have a tipping point if Secretary Mattis's completely cut out of things.

2. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   The effective work of our military created the conditions for the start of the peace process, with the participation of the Russian military ... the Syrian armed forces and patriotic Syrian forces have been able to achieve a fundamental turnaround in the fight against international terrorism and have taken the initiative in almost all respects.

3. Doug Bradley:

   We had absolute unanimity in this song being the touchstone. This was the Vietnam anthem. Every bad band that ever played in an armed forces club had to play this song.

4. Karl L. Schultz:

   You as members of the armed forces should not be expected to shoulder this burden.

5. Khalifa Haftar:

   Your armed forces declare to you the liberation of Benghazi from terrorism, a full liberation and a victory of dignity against terrorism.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=armed forces
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Armed_Forces
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=armed forces
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf