armed forces

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Noun

1. The [[military]] [[force]]s of a [[nation]], such as the [[army]], [[navy]], [[air force]], [[marine]]s, and sometimes, [[coastguard]] or [[border guard]], which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its [[citizen]]s, if necessary through use of deadly force.

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