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armed force

armed force is the singular of armed forces.

Meaning of armed forces

Noun

armed forces pl (normally plural, singular armed force)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.
    • What dictators fear most is losing the support of the armed forces, and when this happens, it's as if a ferocious beast has lost its teeth.2020 September 23, Shi Chuan, “When Police Officers No Longer Work for Dictators”, in Minghui, archived from the original on 13 Nov 2021

Forms of armed force

pluralarmed forces

Questions about armed force

What is armed force the singular of?
Armed force is the singular of armed forces.

Words near armed force in the dictionary

  1. armed and dangerous
  2. armed bullhead
  3. armed bullheads
  4. armed conflict
  5. armed conflicts
  6. armed force
  7. armed forces
  8. armed merchantman
  9. armed merchantmen
  10. armed neutrality
  11. armed police

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