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armed forces

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz/ · UK /ˌɑːmd ˈfɔːsɪz/

armed forces means: A country’s soldiers and other military groups, including its army, navy, and air force.

noun

NATIONAL MILITARYB2

A country’s soldiers and other military groups, including its army, navy, and air force.

  • Her brother joined the armed forces.
  • The armed forces helped after the floods.
  • How many people serve in the country’s armed forces?

Similar words: military

Common phrases: the armed forces, join armed forces, national armed forces

Questions about armed forces

What does armed forces mean?

A country’s soldiers and other military groups, including its army, navy, and air force.

What is armed forces in other languages?

Türkçe: silahlı kuvvetler · Español: fuerzas armadas · Français: forces armées · Deutsch: Streitkräfte · Italiano: forze armate · 日本語: 軍隊

How do you pronounce armed forces?

In American English /ˌɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz/; in British English /ˌɑːmd ˈfɔːsɪz/.

How do you use armed forces in a sentence?

Her brother joined the armed forces. The armed forces helped after the floods.

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