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Meaning of "armed forces" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARMED FORCES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMED FORCES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Armed forces is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARMED FORCES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Armed forces

The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defence, 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.

Definition of armed forces in the English dictionary

The definition of armed forces in the dictionary is the military forces of a nation or nations, including the army, navy, air force, marines, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARMED FORCES

armature
armband
armchair
armchair banking
armchair shopping
Armco
armed
armed bullhead
armed guard
armed intervention
armed response unit
armed response vehicle
armed robbery
Armenia
Armenian
Armenian Church
armer
armeria
armes parlantes
armet

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMED FORCES

American Expeditionary Forces
Canadian Forces
combined forces
composition of forces
defence forces
Forces
human resources
human-resources
join forces
land forces
market forces
natural resources
resources
security forces
shared resources
special forces
the Forces
to leave sb to their own resources
triangle of forces
van der Waals forces

Synonyms and antonyms of armed forces in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «armed forces» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARMED FORCES

Find out the translation of armed forces to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of armed forces from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «armed forces» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

武装部队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuerzas armadas
570 millions of speakers

English

armed forces
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सशस्त्र बलों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القوات المسلحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вооруженные силы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forças armadas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রধারী বাহিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

forces armées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angkatan Tentera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streitkräfte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍隊
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Angkatan bersenjata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lực lượng vũ trang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆயுத படைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सशस्त्र दले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silahlı Kuvvetler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forze armate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siły zbrojne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Збройні сили
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forțelor armate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένοπλες δυνάμεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gewapende magte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

väpnade styrkor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

væpnede styrker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of armed forces

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMED FORCES»

The term «armed forces» is very widely used and occupies the 17.400 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMED FORCES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «armed forces» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «armed forces» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about armed forces

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10 QUOTES WITH «ARMED FORCES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word armed forces.
1
Bob Ainsworth
My heroes are the non-commissioned officers. If I had another life that's what I'd be - a regimental sergeant major or a similar rank. That's where the spirit of the armed forces is.
2
Wayne Allard
Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.
3
Ron Barber
Having grown up in a military family, I know that politics should have no role in determining who is best qualified to lead our armed forces.
4
Robyn Carr
I can't find a person without some link to the armed forces!
5
Charlie Dent
Freedom does not come without a price. We may sometimes take for granted the many liberties we enjoy in America, but they have all been earned through the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many of the members of our armed forces.
6
Scilla Elworthy
Consistently rated the most peaceable of all countries in the world by the Global Peace Index, Iceland has reduced its military expenditure to zero, has no armed forces, and has reduced the inequality gap between rich and poor.
7
Dianne Feinstein
The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans.
8
Kirsten Gillibrand
The brave men and women who have served - and those who continue to serve - our armed forces have selflessly sacrificed for our nation, and we owe it to them to provide the best services and protections available when they're overseas and after they return home.
9
Michael Ignatieff
America owed its military renaissance in the 1980s and 1990s to Vietnam. Veterans like Norman Schwartzkopf, Colin Powell, Alfred Grey, Charles Krulak, and Wesley Clark returned home angry and ashamed at their defeat and rebuilt all-volunteer, professional armed forces from the ground up.
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Johnny Isakson
The people of Iraq are grateful for what the people of the United States of America and our armed forces and our coalition forces are giving them the opportunity to do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMED FORCES»

Discover the use of armed forces in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to armed forces and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Private Armed Forces and Global Security: A Guide to the Issues
Through an array of theoretical approaches and empirical material, this comprehensive and accessible volume surveys private armed forces and directly challenges conventional stereotypes of security contractors.
Carlos Ortiz, 2010
2
The Armed Forces Officer
An ethics handbook for a profession unlike any other
U.S. Department of Defense autofilled, 2007
3
Immortal: A Military History of Iran and Its Armed Forces
Immortal is the only single-volume English-language survey of Iran's military history.
Steven R. Ward, 2009
4
The Armed Forces Officer
An ethics handbook for a profession unlike any other
U S Department of Defense, 2007
5
Armed Forces and International Security: Global Trends and ...
Designed as a textbook and interdisciplinary reference for the social sciences, this volume examines key issues in the current global security agenda and relationships between armed forces and society around the world.
Jean M. Callaghan, Franz Kernic, 2003
6
The Armed Forces Tribunal Law
The Armed Forces Tribunal Law Being Commentary on * The Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 * The Armed Forces Tribunal (Procedure for Appointment of Vice-Chairperson and Other Member) Rules, 2008 * The Armed Forces Tribunal (Procedure for ...
Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar, 2010
7
Armed Forces Tests
"Expert advice on how to pass Armed Forces selection tests. Includes sample tests for the Army, Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy"--Cover.
Richard McMunn, 2010
8
Faith and Magick in the Armed Forces: A Handbook for Pagans ...
Looks at the difficulties pagans face in the miliary, offers an excerpt from the Wicca section of the U.S. Army Chaplain's Handbook, and includes spells and ceremonies for such events as deployment, going into battle, returning home, and a ...
Stefani E. Barner, 2008
9
Building the Tatmadaw: Myanmar Armed Forces Since 1948
Since early 1990s, the Tatmadaw has implemented a force modernization programme. This work studies rationales and strategy behind the force modernization programme and examines the military capabilities of the Tatmadaw.
Maung Aung Myoe, 2009
10
Manual of Histologic Staining Methods ; of the Armed Forces ...
Preparation of tissues; Processing of tissue; Preparation of sections; Routine staining procedures; Special techniques; Methods for connective tissue; Methods for connective tissue; Methods for cytoplasmic granules; Methods for hematologic ...
Lee G. Luna, 1968

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMED FORCES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term armed forces is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Twitterati appreciate armed forces for UnbiasedKarachiOperation
The armed forces have claimed that under the umbrella of this ongoing operation, maximum criminal elements have been wiped out, clearing ... «DunyaNews Pakistan, Jul 15»
2
President Sisi Pays Visit to Armed Forces, Police in Arish
In a clear-cut message to the world on stability of the situation in Sinai and the Egyptian Armed Forces determination to uproot terrorism, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Victims remembered on Inverness Armed Forces Day
Hundreds of people turned out for the Armed Forces Day parade in Inverness at the weekend. Serving members of the armed forces marched ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
4
Canadian Armed Forces to help in response to wildfires in …
The Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to send up to 1,400 personnel, including a firefighting force and integral logistics support, to help fight ... «The Battlefords News-Optimist, Jul 15»
5
Nigerian armed forces will be well equipped - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration would ensure that the Nigerian Armed Forces are well equipped to enable them ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
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Armed Forces for July 6, 2015
... • Spc. Timothy A. Skero Jr. graduated from Advanced Individual Training in the U.S. Army School of Music at the Joint Expeditionary Base ... «The Herald, Jul 15»
7
Updated: Armed Forces of Malta to have third helicopter after €14 …
The Armed Forces of Malta will soon have its third helicopter, as the government has signed a contract for a €14 million deal part of which will ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
Turkish Armed Forces to Discuss on Possible Raid on Syria
06 de julio de 2015, 00:05Ankara, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) will meet in this capital to discuss on a possible military raid in Syria, ... «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»
9
Azerbaijani armed forces destroy Armenian drones
Armenian armed forces have resorted to provocation on the contact line of Armenian-Azerbaijani troops. Azerbaijani military annihilated two ... «AzerNews, Jul 15»
10
Armed forces charity SSAFA appoints PHA Media for UK awareness …
The UK's oldest military charity SSAFA has appointed PHA Media to lead a one-year UK awareness campaign after a competitive three way ... «PR Week, Jul 15»

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