Definitions

forces

NOUN

human resources

Synonyms

WEAK

HR personnel staff

NOUN

rank and file

Synonyms

WEAK

common run common soldiery common sort grassroots majority plebeians proletariat ranks

NOUN

troop/troops

Synonyms

WEAK

armed forces army assemblage assembly band body bunch collection combatants company contingent corps crew crowd delegation drove fighting forces flock gang gathering herd horde host legion military multitude number outfit pack party personnel service personnel soldiers soldiery squad swarm team throng troopers troupe unit

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Ethiopia's Afar region remains an active rifting zone, shaped by tectonic forces and volcanic eruptions.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The strikes marked a “threshold-crossing event” for Gulf air forces, moving from using them in defensive to offensive ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Poland, Rachon added, might even receive some U.S. forces if they are relocated from Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Approximately 4,000 officers will be deployed, including 660 from other forces across England and Wales, with specialist traffic units, mounted officers, dogs, helicopters, drones, detectives, and specialist armed vehicles available as a high-level contingency.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“It is all too easy for most people to simply march in step toward whatever future they believe lies in store. But many forces shape a person’s destiny, Penelope,” she added.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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