Meaning

1 senses
  1. (plural, usually plural)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.

    Streitkräfte, Streitmacht, Armee

    вооружённые си́лыvooružónnyje síly, войска́vojská, а́рмияármija

    збро́йні си́лиzbrójni sýly, ві́йськоvíjsʹko, а́рміяármija

More definitions
  • the military forces of a nation

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the military forces of a nation — see also army:
Русский
By meaning 1
the military forces of a nation — see also army:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the military forces of a nation — see also army:

Forms

plural: armed forceses

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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