Armed Services (Noun)
Meaning
The military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The country's armed services have been on high alert since the invasion of its neighboring state.
- Armed services from multiple countries joined the coalition to overthrow the dictator's regime.
- As a senator, she was the chair of the committee that oversees the nation's armed services.
- His service in the armed services lasted for two years before he got an honorable discharge.
- Various international organizations and countries have called upon both sides to reform their armed services to achieve lasting peace in the region.