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Puolustusvoimat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • army noun A large organized force trained and equipped for warfare, especially on land.

Senses

Puolustusvoimat is used for these senses in English:

  • armed forces The military forces of a nation, such as the army, navy, air force, marines, and sometimes, coastguard or border guard, which are tasked with the defence of the nation and its citizens, if necessary through use of deadly force.
  • army The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.

army — full definition

  1. noun A large organized force trained and equipped for warfare, especially on land.
  2. noun A large group of people or things organized or working toward a common goal.

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