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forces

NOUN
human resources
Synonyms
WEAK
HR personnel staff
NOUN
rank and file
Synonyms
WEAK
common run common soldiery common sort grassroots majority plebeians proletariat ranks
NOUN
troop/troops
Synonyms
WEAK
armed forces army assemblage assembly band body bunch collection combatants company contingent corps crew crowd delegation drove fighting forces flock gang gathering herd horde host legion military multitude number outfit pack party personnel service personnel soldiers soldiery squad swarm team throng troopers troupe unit

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Mathilde Mukantabana, told State Department officials that American financial penalties imposed on the Rwandan Defense Forces will hinder delivery of supplies to troops in the field, making it difficult for them to continue to fight.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts predict Islamic State would bounce back if Rwandan forces left.

From The Wall Street Journal

The burst waters course through the Goma valley, drawing attention from security forces stationed at a paramilitary camp in Dzanak five miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal

The burst waters course through the Goma valley, drawing attention from security forces stationed at a paramilitary camp in Dzanak five miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal

The burst waters course through the Goma valley, drawing attention from security forces stationed at a paramilitary camp in Dzanak five miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.