armed force
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De la Espriella, a criminal defense attorney, campaigned on building prisons and using armed force against drug traffickers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Revised wording no longer explicitly invokes Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which allows the Security Council to authorize armed force to restore peace.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Its armed force, at least until the recent hostilities, was viewed as more capable than the Lebanese army, with an arsenal of rockets, missiles and drones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024
The Rakhine, like other ethnic groups in Myanmar’s border regions, have long sought more autonomy from the central government, and have set up their own armed force, called the Arakan Army.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
It was true that the sheriff represented armed force in the county, but in a community seething with individuals a harsh or stupid sheriff did not last long.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
