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Definition of
the armed forces noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
armed forces
noun
(
also
the armed services
)
noun
[
plural
]
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a country's army, navy, and
air force
See
the armed forces
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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