the forces

plural noun

British

: the military organizations (such as the army, navy, and air force) of a country : armed forces

Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?

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And when the forces on the right captured and remade the GOP in their own image beginning in the 1970s, the result was a retreat from the very commitments that had made political parties central pillars of small-d democratic and small-r republican politics. —Daniel Schlozman & Sam Rosenfeld / Made By History, TIME, 10 June 2024

Without context, the forces driving our era of rapid change may be misunderstood—and our responses miscalculated. —Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024

Term limits can guard against the forces that would otherwise make presidential systems vulnerable to democratic backsliding or autocracy. —Amanda Taub, New York Times, 6 June 2024

Last week, as word of an impending change took place, Russia conducted drills for the forces that move and deploy tactical nuclear weapons, in what appeared to be a signal to Washington. —Edward Wong, New York Times, 30 May 2024

With his sword and strength, He-Man defends Eternia and the secrets of Castle Grayskull from the forces of the evil sorcerer Skeletor. —Christian Holub, EW.com, 29 May 2024

But there is one insight that seems particularly worth considering this week as the forces of technology and commerce are squeezing vital California institutions like never before. —Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024

Why the Director of Netflix’s Farha Depicted the Murder of a Palestinian Family In the war that followed, as Israel pushed back the forces of its neighbors, over half the Palestinian population was displaced. —TIME, 15 May 2024

The Pentagon, which has pledged $200 million to assist in the mission, is responsible for making a base ready for the forces. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024