armed force
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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
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is best known as an armed force of nearly 200,000 paramilitary members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 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
In February, embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025, and the international community has tried to find some foreign armed force willing to fight gang violenc e there.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
Marching toward him that January day was an armed force from Teotihuacan, 630 miles to the west.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
