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What are armed forces?

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Noun
  1. The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines and, sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.
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Many other Western countries have also accumulated considerable experience in recruiting women for service in the modern armed forces.
An aggressor might see a country whose armed forces project a poor public image as an easy target.
The ministry also demanded that he change the script, alleging that it would discourage recruitment to the armed forces.
It was a knowledge that would allow him to impose a true revolution upon the generals and to recast the entire structure of the armed forces.
Another is the United Nations convention on the rights of the child, which restricts recruitment of children into the armed forces.
Advisory medical standards are in place for certain occupations, such as in the armed forces and police, railwaymen, and professional divers.

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