Armed forces

Synonyms for "armed forces" (24 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (5)

Noun(4 words)
militaryarmed servicesdefense forcedefense forces

Strong matches (7)

Noun(7 words)
force of armsforcesforces readingmilitariesmilitary establishmentmilitary forcesmilitary machine

Related words (12)

Noun(7 words)
military personnelnational defensepersonnelservice membersspanish fuerzatroopswar machine
Adjective(1 words)
national security forces
Preposition(1 words)
with force

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

5 entries

More specific

6 entries

Collocations

6 entries
army navy air forceconscription policydefense budgetmilitary branchesmilitary personnelnational defense

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

What dictators fear most is losing the support of the armed forces, and when this happens, it's as if a ferocious beast has lost its teeth.

Source: wiktionary