armed forces
[noun plural]
Synonyms: troop, forces, military, servicemen

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English Thesaurus: the army, the armed forces, soldier, troops, serviceman/servicewoman, ...

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ˌarmed ˈforces noun
the armed forces [plural] a country’s military organizations, including the army, navy, and air force ⇒ military

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the army the part of a country's military force that is trained to fight on land:
Her son joined the army in 2002.
an army commander
the armed forces (also the military especially American English, the services British English, the service American English) the army, navy, and air force:
He served in the armed forces for many years.
Riley joined the military after graduating from high school.
soldier someone who is in the army, especially someone who is not an officer:
Three soldiers were killed in an hour-long gun battle.
troops soldiers, especially those who are taking part in a military attack:
The government sent more troops to Iraq.
serviceman/servicewoman a man or woman who is in the army, air force, or navy:
The hospital treats injured servicemen and women.
officer a high-ranking member of the army, air force, or navy who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc:
an army officer
join up British English, enlist American English to join the army:
He joined up when he was 18.
be called up British English, be drafted American English to be ordered to serve in the army by the government:
He was drafted into the US army in 1943.
Reserve soldiers were being called up.
conscription (also the draft American English) a government policy of ordering people to serve in the army:
Conscription was introduced in 1916.
He had left the country to avoid the draft.

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