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armed forces
US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz/
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026armed for•ces /ˈɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]
- Militarythe military, naval, and air forces of a nation or of a number of nations. Also called ˈarmed ˈserv•ic•es.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026armed′ forc′es,
- Militarymilitary, naval, and air forces, esp. of a nation or of a number of nations. Also called armed′ serv′ices.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
armed forces pl n - the military forces of a nation or nations, including the army, navy, air force, marines, etc
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