English > armed service: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A force that is a branch of the armed forces. |
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| Synonyms | military service, service |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Members | military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
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| Narrower | Marines | Members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea |
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| air force, airforce | The airborne branch of a country's armed forces |
| army, regular army, ground forces | A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state |
| coastguard | A military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters |
| navy, naval forces | An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare |
| Broader | force, personnel | group of people willing / willing to obey orders |
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| Spanish | servicio militar |
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| Catalan | servei militar |
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