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Noun: armed services
  1. The military forces of a nation
    "He served in the armed services for twenty years";
    - military, armed forces, military machine, war machine
Noun: armed service  aa(r)md sur-vis
  1. (military) a force that is a branch of the armed forces
    "He served in multiple armed services throughout his military career";
    - military service, service

Type of: force, personnel

Encyclopedia: Armed services

Armed service