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What is electromagnetic force?

What is electromagnetic force? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (physics) A long-range fundamental force that acts between charged bodies, mediated by the exchange of photons.
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In modern particle physics theory, the photon is described as a boson, a particle with integral spin that acts as carrier of the electromagnetic force.
The electromagnetic force between the electrons lets you pick up the cup, counteracting gravity in the process.
This resonance was due to a delicate balance between the strong nuclear force and the repulsive electromagnetic force in samarium.
A theory that unifies the electromagnetic force with the weak nuclear force was developed around 1970 by Glashow, Salaam, and Weinberg.
The lift tappet is held in locked position by electromagnetic force and released by spring force.
For example, the electromagnetic force between a proton and an electron is 10 times stronger than the gravitational force.

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