armed services

ɑːrmd ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz

Definition

Definition of armed services - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

national defensemilitary forces of a nation

He served in the armed services for ten years.
The armed services offer various career paths.
She joined the armed services after college.

armed forces

military

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Expressions with armed

armed forces

military forces of a nation including army, navy, air force

The country's armed forces are on high alert.

armed police

police officers equipped with firearms for security

The armed police were deployed to the protest.

one-armed

adj.

having only one arm

The one-armed man managed to climb the hill.

armed hold-up

robbery using a weapon to threaten victims

The bank was the target of an armed hold-up.

armed service

branch of a nation's military forces

He joined the armed service after college.

armed and dangerous

adj.

carrying weapons and likely to use them

The suspect is armed and dangerous, approach with caution.

Expressions with services

engage the services of

hire someone to do a specific job or task

We decided to engage the services of a lawyer.

banking services

financial activities offered by financial institutions such as accounts loans and payments

Many people use mobile apps to access banking services every day.

paid services

work or help offered to users in exchange for money

The app offers basic features for free and additional paid services for subscribers.

business services provider

person or organization supplying help for firms

Our business services provider manages payroll, invoicing, and tax filings.

essential services

basic public or organizational help systems needed for normal daily life

During the storm, only essential services were kept operating.

delivery of services

organized process of providing help or support activities to users

We must improve the delivery of services to rural communities.

engage your services

request your professional help

They decided to engage your services for the legal case.

offer one's services

say you are willing to help or work for someone

She offered her services to the local animal shelter.

state services

government-provided public services for citizens

State services include healthcare and education.

command someone's services

order someone to work for you or help you

The general can command his soldiers' services at any time.

Terms with armed services included in their meaning

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enlisted man

army ranks

service member below officer level in the armed services

defence procurement

government

organized buying of weapons equipment and services for armed forces use

reserve force

military

part of armed services made of members kept for possible future duty

private military contractor

security

company providing armed, security, training, or military support services

ASVAB

acr.

acr: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery

test to see what military jobs you are good at

PMF

acr.

acr: private military firm

company that sells armed security or combat services privately

Defence Force

armed services

combined military, naval, and air forces of a nation

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French:forces armées, ...
German:Streitkräfte, ...
Italian:forze armate, ...
Spanish:fuerzas armadas, ...
Portuguese:forças armadas, ...
Chinese:武装部队, ...
Japanese:軍隊, ...
Arabic:قُوّات مُسَلَّحَة, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹחוֹת הַבִּטָּחוֹן, ...
Russian:вооруженные силы, ...
Ukrainian:збройні сили, ...
Hindi:सशस्त्र बल, ...
Bengali:সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, ...
Catalan:forces armades, ...
Czech:ozbrojené síly, ...
Danish:væbnede styrker, ...
Dutch:strijdkrachten, ...
Greek:ένοπλες δυνάμεις, ...
Hungarian:fegyveres erő, ...
Khmer:កងកម្លាំងប្រដាប់អាវុធ, ...
Korean:군대, ...
Persian:نیروهای مسلح, ...
Polish:siły zbrojne, ...
Portuguese (BR):forças armadas, ...
Romanian:forțe armate, ...
Swedish:försvarsmakten, ...
Thai:กองทัพ, ...
Turkish:silahlı kuvvetler, ...
Vietnamese:lực lượng vũ trang, ...

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