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Definition force in British English

force noun

noun
/fɔː(r)s/
Example

They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.

Example

The army took control of the region by force.

Example

You can achieve more by persuasion than by brute force (=physical force alone).

Synonyms and related words
strength force energy
1.1

the power or energy produced by one thing hitting another

Example

His body swung round with the force of the blow.

Example

The office block took the full force of the blast.

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absorbance air resistance amplitude
2

the influence or powerful effect that someone has

Example

We have convinced people by the force of our argument.

Example

He persuaded them to re-elect him by sheer force of personality.

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leadership power authority
2.1

someone or something that has a powerful influence on what happens

Example

the social and political forces that shape people's lives

Example

For years he was a dominant force in Spanish politics.

Example

The UN is a force for stability.

Example

The most obvious force for change in industry is technical advance.

Example

She was certainly the driving force behind the campaign.

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feature priority element figure magnate VIP
3

a power that makes an object move or that changes the way it moves

Example

the force of gravity

Example

electromagnetic forces

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absorbance air resistance amplitude
3.1

used with a number for describing how strong a wind is

Example

a force 9 gale

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the Beaufort scale biting cutting
Example

Both countries have now withdrawn their forces from the area.

Example

a UN peacekeeping force

4.1

a group of people who work together for a particular purpose

Example

an effective sales force

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army board body
4.2

the police

Example

Bill was a senior police officer, who joined the force back in 1982.

5

the army, navy, and air force of a country

Synonyms and related words
airborne air force air power
Definition force in British English

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a force to be reckoned with (phrase) a moving (phrase) a spent force (phrase) air force (noun) Air Force One () army (noun) force of circumstances (phrase) centrifugal force (noun) centripetal force (noun) driving force (noun) expeditionary force (noun) force (noun) force (verb) force a (phrase) force back (phrasal verb) force down (phrasal verb) force majeure (noun) force on/upon (phrasal verb) force out of (phrasal verb) force someone’s hand (phrase) force the issue (phrase) force the pace (phrase) force through (phrasal verb) force up (phrasal verb) force-feed (verb) something down someone’s throat (phrase) gale-force (adjective) in force (phrase) labour force (noun) Marshal of the Royal Air Force (noun) police force (noun) Rapid Reaction Force (noun) sales force (noun) strike force (noun) task force (noun) force of habit (phrase) tour de force (noun)