Definition

Noun 1. An organized body of armed personnel trained for warfare: A military force is a structured unit composed of soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines, equipped and authorized by a government to engage in combat or defense. 2. A component of a nation's armed services: It refers to a specific unit, contingent, or body that forms part of a larger military organization, such as an army, navy, or air force.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The government deployed a military force to secure the border region.
  • A specialized military force was sent on the peacekeeping mission.
  • The treaty limits the number of military forces stationed in the area.

Advanced Usage

• "to commit a military force": to deploy or assign armed units to a specific operation or region.
  • The president was reluctant to commit a military force to the conflict.
• "standing military force": a permanent, professional army maintained in peacetime as well as war.
  • The nation maintains a large standing military force.

Variants and Related Words

• Armed forces (n): The combined military institutions of a nation, including the army, navy, and air force.
  • The country's armed forces conducted joint exercises.
• Troops (n): Soldiers or armed forces collectively, especially when organized in units.
  • Enemy troops were spotted near the frontier.
• Contingent (n): A group of military personnel assigned to a particular duty or forming part of a larger force.
  • A naval contingent joined the allied military force.

Synonyms

• Armed unit: A group of soldiers with weapons.
• Combat unit: A military group organized and trained for fighting.

Related Phrases

• Military force projection: The ability of a nation to deploy and sustain military power in distant locations.
  • Aircraft carriers are essential for naval military force projection.
• Use of military force: The application of armed power, often discussed in legal and political contexts.
  • The UN charter regulates the use of military force.

Related Idioms

• To bring force to bear: To apply military power or pressure in a situation.
  • The general argued it was time to bring decisive military force to bear on the enemy stronghold.

Noun

1. a unit that is part of some military service
   • he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men