armed forces
Example Sentences
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Regardless of the vote, a quarter of lower house seats and key cabinet positions will be reserved for members of the armed forces under the terms of the country's military-drafted constitution.
From Barron's
It said the dead were members of its armed forces and intelligence agencies, with two days of national mourning declared.
From BBC
There was no public indication Saturday of mass defections from the Venezuelan armed forces.
From Los Angeles Times
"I want to thank all the members of our armed forces involved in this operation for their professionalism and their courage," Healey said.
From BBC
The armed forces, whose top leadership has remained loyal to the regime through various uprisings over the years, has some 125,000 members.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
