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Forces
/ ˈɔːɪ /
plural noun
the armed services of a nation
Example Sentences
He exploited that traumatic event to launch the invasion of Gaza, where Israeli forces have committed war crimes on a nearly indescribable scale, with the active if not enthusiastic support of two American presidents from opposing parties.
Foreign policy analysts routinely, and often wildly, exaggerate the threat level posed by anti-American or anti-Western forces, presenting them as shadowy hordes ready to overrun civilization at any moment.
Eyewitnesses recently reported Israeli forces firing on crowds heading to an aid site.
But a spokesperson for the National Police Chiefs' Council says they remain "resolutely committed" to attending the scene of crimes, and that all English and Welsh police forces now aim to attend a property following every burglary report.
Police forces are inspected by the Government's Inspectorate of Constabulary; if a serious complaint is made against a constable, it will be investigated by an independent regulator.
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