Synonyms and antonyms of The armed forces and armies in British 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 planes 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

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 US 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 armed forces of a country

fleet (noun)

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

the Fleet Air Arm (noun)

the part of the British Royal Navy whose members are trained to fly and fight using planes

the Forces (noun)

British the army, navy, and air force 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 US armed forces who together make important military decisions

the Marine Corps ()

the part of the US armed forces whose members, called the Marines, are trained to operate on both land and sea

the Marines (noun)

the Royal Marines

the Marines (noun)

the US Marine Corps

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 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

military service (noun)

in some countries, a system in which people must spend time in the country’s army, navy, or air force

MP (noun)

military police

the National Guard ()

a military force in each state in the US that is used mostly in emergencies

naval (adjective)

relating to or belonging to a country’s navy

navy (noun)

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

ordnance (noun)

the government or army department responsible for military supplies

our boys ()

your country’s armed forces, especially when fighting a war

personnel (noun)

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

the RAF ()

the Royal Air Force: the air force of the UK

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 US armed forces 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 UK, 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 services (noun)

the armed forces

standing army (noun)

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

the TA ()

the Territorial Army

the Territorial Army (noun)

in the UK, a part of the army that consists of people who are not professional soldiers

the UDR ()

the Ulster Defence Regiment: a part of the British Army operating in Northern Ireland

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 US Navy

warlord (noun)

a military leader

the WRAC ()

in the UK, the Women’s Royal Army Corps

the WRAF ()

in the UK, the Women’s Royal Air Force

the WRNS ()

the Women’s Royal Naval Service: an organization for women in the British navy. The women in the WRNS are sometimes called Wrens.

yeomanry (noun)

in the UK, a volunteer army that became part of the British Territorial Army in 1907