Synonyms and antonyms of The armed forces and armies in American Thesaurus

airborne (adjective)

used for describing groups of soldiers who jump from aircraft using parachutes

air force (noun)

the part of a country’s military organization that uses airplanes in fighting

air power (noun)

the strength of a country’s air force

the armed forces (noun)

a country’s army, navy, and air force

the (armed) services ()

all of the departments of the military, including the army, navy, air force, and marines

army (noun)

a large organization of soldiers who are trained to fight wars on land. Together with a country’s navy and air force, the army makes up the armed forces

the artillery (noun)

the part of an army that uses large powerful guns

cavalry (noun)

in the past, the part of an army consisting of soldiers who rode horses

C in C (noun)

commander in chief

the Coast Guard ()

a military organization in the U.S. that watches for ships in danger and works to prevent illegal activities in the ocean

command (noun)

a group of officers who control a section of an army, navy, or air force

commander in chief (noun)

someone in charge of the whole of the military of a country

fleet (noun)

a group of ships, or all the ships in a nation’s navy

the Forces (noun)

British the military of a country

the Foreign Legion ()

a part of the French army that consists mainly of soldiers from outside France. It has a reputation for working in difficult conditions such as the desert and for attracting men who no longer want to be part of normal society.

ground forces (noun)

military forces that fight on land rather than at sea or in the air

infantry (noun)

soldiers who fight on foot, not on horses or in tanks or other vehicles

the Joint Chiefs of Staff ()

the leaders of each of the main divisions of the U.S. military forces who together make important military decisions

the Marine Corps ()

the part of the U.S. military whose members, called the Marines, are trained to operate on both land and sea

the Marines (noun)

the Marine Corps

the Marines (noun)

the British Royal Marines

the military (noun)

a country’s armed forces, or the people who are in charge of them

the military-industrial complex (noun)

showing disapproval the people in charge of the armed forces of a country together with the industries that produce military materials, regarded as a powerful influence on government

military intelligence (noun)

a part of the military whose duties include obtaining and studying information about another county’s ability to fight a war

military police (noun)

the part of an army that deals with soldiers who break the army’s rules

military service (noun)

the period of time that someone spends in an army, navy, or air force

MP (noun)

military police

the National Guard ()

a military force in each U.S. state that is used by that state or by the government, mostly in emergencies

naval (adjective)

relating to or belonging to a country’s navy

navy (noun)

the part of a country’s military that can fight at sea

ordnance (noun)

a military department responsible for weapons

our boys ()

your country’s military, especially when fighting a war

personnel (noun)

the people who work for a company or organization, or who are members of a military force

post (noun)

a place where a large group of people in an army, navy, or air force work

the RAF ()

the Royal Air Force: the air force of the U.K.

Rapid Reaction Force (noun)

an army made up of people, vehicles, and equipment from several different countries that can move quickly to any area where there is a problem

the RN ()

the Royal Navy

the ROTC ()

the Reserve Officers Training Corps: a part of the U.S. military that gives college students financial help in exchange for military service later

the Royal Marines ()

a part of the British army trained to fight on land or sea

the Royal Navy ()

the British navy

the SAS ()

the Special Air Service: in the U.K., a group of soldiers who are trained to deal with unusual or dangerous military operations

sea power (noun)

the military power of a country’s navy

sea power (noun)

a country that has a large and powerful navy

the service (noun)

the military

standing army (noun)

a professional army that a country has all the time, not just in a war

the Territorial Army (noun)

in the U.K., a part of the military that consists of people who are not professional soldiers

the USAF ()

the United States Air Force

the USN ()

the United States Navy

USS ()

United States Ship: used before the name of a ship belonging to the U.S. Navy

warlord (noun)

a military leader