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It is not whether an independent Scotland could go it alone and develop its own defence forces - of course it could - but what sort of forces would they be?
Philip Hammond

Meaning of "defence forces" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENCE FORCES

defence forces  [dɪˈfens ˈfɔːsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENCE FORCES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defence 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 DEFENCE FORCES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of defence forces in the English dictionary

The definition of defence forces in the dictionary is the armed services of a country.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENCE FORCES


courses
ˈkɔːsɪz
curses
ˈkɜːsɪz
eyeglasses
ˈaɪˌɡlɑːsɪz
Forces
ˈfɔːsɪz
glasses
ˈɡlɑːsɪz
greasies
ˈɡriːsɪz
horses
ˈhɔːsɪz
human-resources
ˌhjuːmənrɪˈzɔːsɪz
loosies
ˈluːsɪz
nkosis
əŋˈkɔːsɪz
pieces
ˈpiːsɪz
praeses
ˈpriːsɪz
resources
rɪˈzɔːsɪz
sunglasses
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENCE FORCES

defence
defence counsel
defence expenditure
defence in depth
defence mechanism
defence secretary
defenceless
defencelessly
defencelessness
defenceman
defences
defend
defendable
defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defenestration

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENCE FORCES

American Expeditionary Forces
armed forces
Canadian Forces
combined forces
composition of forces
human resources
join forces
land forces
market forces
natural 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 defence forces in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defence forces» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENCE FORCES

Find out the translation of defence forces to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defence 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 «defence forces» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防御部队
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fuerzas de defensa
570 millions of speakers

English

defence forces
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रक्षा सेनाओं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوات الدفاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

силы обороны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forças de defesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিরক্ষা বাহিনী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

forces de défense
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasukan pertahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verteidigungskräfte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防衛軍
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방위 힘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pasukan pertahanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lực lượng quốc phòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு படைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संरक्षण सैन्याने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Savunma kuvvetleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forze di difesa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siły obronne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сили оборони
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

forțelor de apărare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμυντικών δυνάμεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weermagte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försvarsmakt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forsvaret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defence forces

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCE FORCES»

The term «defence forces» is regularly used and occupies the 82.880 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENCE FORCES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defence forces» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defence 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 defence forces

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QUOTES WITH «DEFENCE FORCES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word defence forces.
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Philip Hammond
It is not whether an independent Scotland could go it alone and develop its own defence forces - of course it could - but what sort of forces would they be?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENCE FORCES»

Discover the use of defence forces in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defence forces and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Betrayal of the Defence Forces: The Inside Truth
Though The Dust Has Fallen On Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat Episode,. Yet In A Democratic Country It Is Equally Essential To Acquaint The Reader With The Other Side Of The Story Also.
Vishnu Bhagwat, 2001
2
The Irish Defence Forces since 1922
Born in the Civil War of 1922-23, the army of the Republic of Ireland occupied a sensitive place in the national culture for many years.
Donal MacCarron, 2012
3
Network-based Operations for the Swedish Defence Forces: An ...
The Swedish government is undertaking efforts to reorient Swedish Defence Forces from homeland defence to a wider suite of missions, including operations far from Sweden-a significant change in the way Sweden is willing to employ its armed ...
Walt L. Perry, 2004
4
Israeli Defense Forces Since 1973
Beskrivelse af de israelske forsvarsstyrker herunder den israelske hær siden 1973.
Samuel M. Katz, 1986
5
The Israeli Defence Forces and the Foundation of Israel: ...
Utopia in Uniform Ze'ev Drory. One of the factors which greatly assisted the Settlement Section was the Operations Department in the General Staff Branch GHQ. In 1953, this body defined seven security principles for new settlement: ...
Ze'ev Drory, 2004
6
Denationalisation of Defence: Convergence and Diversity
Presenting the developmental trends in privatization and internationalization of armed force, this volume analyzes the impact of these trends on the Nordic countries' defence and security sectors.
Professor Janne Haaland Matlary, Professor Øyvind Østerud, 2013
7
List of Personnel of the Irish Defence Forces Dismissed for ...
Once the war was over these men were officially dismissed the service and their names published in this confidential document.
Document Official, 2011
8
Arming the Defence Forces: Procurement and Production Policies
The aim of Defence Procurement and Production is to ensure quality, timeliness and value for money to provide defence equipments to the Armed Forces.
Chandra Shekhar, 2004
9
Armed Forces in Law Enforcement Operations? - The German and ...
The legislative standing of the armed forces pursuant to the Constitution derives from the Defence Act 1954, the primary legislative instrument concerning the O ́glaigh na hE ́ireann, the Irish Defence Forces. Most recent amendment to the ...
Kim Eduard Lioe, 2010
10
Profiles of Eminent Goans, Past and Present
Accordingly, Goans have been in India's Defence Forces in all the three wings of the Services and it is worthy of note that during the past several decades, particularly since India secured independence from Britain , many Goans have attained ...
J. Clement Vaz, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENCE FORCES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defence forces is used in the context of the following news items.
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If Daesh, Why Not Zionist Occupation Forces?
The Israeli army calls itself the “Israel Defence Forces”, or “IDF” for short. And yet ... descriptions such as “the so-called Israel Defence Forces”? «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
2
Department of Defence not paying LÉ Eithne crew properly …
The Permanent Defence Forces Other Ranks' Representative Association (PDFORRA) is calling on the Department of Defence to increase the ... «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
3
Call to honour Navy blaze heroes
Defence Forces' chiefs have been asked to reconsider honouring two Navy veterans whose bravery helped save more than 80 lives after a ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Palestinian teenager 'shot in back by senior Israeli soldier while …
The Israel Defence Forces declined to answer any specific questions relating to the incident but released the following general statement: “The ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
If you hear cannon fire around the Phoenix Park today, don't panic
A Defence Forces spokesperson confirmed that the noises were merely pyrotechnic rounds let off by the practicing artillery personnel. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
6
Sheridan names Defence Forces squad for UK game
The Irish Defence Force Football Team will participate in a prestigious international friendly football fixture against the United Kingdom Armed ... «Extratime.ie, Jul 15»
7
Military fixed wing aircraft market will be worth $72 billion in 2023
Defence forces will resort to upgrade programmes to meet their immediate needs and push their procurement commitments to the mid- and ... «defenceWeb, Jul 15»
8
Al Shabaab planned to kill 150 in Mandera attack - Nkaissery
Kenya Defence Forces soldiers and policemen gather at the entrance of a residential complex that was attacked in Soko Mbuzi village of ... «The Star, Jul 15»
9
Leaked Emails Claim: Defence Forces In Talks With Hacking Team
Images purporting to be from account manager Massimiliano Luppi's inbox feature messages stating Irish Defence Forces were interested in ... «Krank.ie, Jul 15»
10
Mayo man to take up top post in Defence Forces
Master and commander: Castlebar native Mark Mellett has been nominated to become the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces in Ireland. «Mayo Advertiser, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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