armed force
Example Sentences
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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
It has a significant presence in both the Lebanese parliament and government, and controls the most powerful armed force in the country.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
