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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArmed Forces
/ɑːrmd ˈfɔːr.sɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The military forces of a nation, including the army, navy, and air force.
"The armed forces were deployed to assist in disaster relief efforts." - 2
Collectively, the personnel and equipment of a nation's military.
"The government announced an increase in funding for the armed forces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'armed forces' originates from the combination of 'armed', derived from the Old English 'earmian', meaning to equip or furnish with weapons, and 'forces', from Latin 'fortis', meaning strong. The phrase has evolved over centuries to denote military organizations that are equipped for warfare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Armed Forces" is said worldwide
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Forces armées
Transliteration: fɔʁs aʁme
"Les forces armées ont été déployées pour aider."
Streitkräfte
Transliteration: ʃtraɪtˌkʁɛftə
"Die Streitkräfte wurden mobilisiert."
Forze armate
Transliteration: ˈfor.tse arˈma.te
"Le forze armate sono state chiamate in servizio."
Fuerzas armadas
Transliteration: ˈfweɾθas aɾˈmaðas
"Las fuerzas armadas están en alerta."
Forças armadas
Transliteration: ˈfoʁsɐz aʁˈmadɐs
"As forças armadas foram mobilizadas."
सशस्त्र बल
Transliteration: Sashastr bal
"सशस्त्र बलों को सहायता के लिए तैनात किया गया।"
武装部队
Transliteration: Wǔzhuāng bùduì
"武装部队被派遣来提供帮助。"
군대
Transliteration: Gundae
"군대가 재난 구호를 위해 파견되었습니다."
武装軍
Transliteration: Busōgun
"武装軍が支援のために派遣されました。"
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