A body of soldiers; a (military) force. Obsolete.

Military. Collectively: troops, armed forces; the ships of a navy; personnel, equipment, or resources for waging war or defending against attack.

A detachment of armed soldiers; (as a mass noun) armed soldiers collectively or as a military unit. Obsolete.

concrete. A body of armed men, an army. In plural the troops or soldiers composing the fighting strength of a kingdom or of a commander in the…

Military. A single line of soldiers drawn up abreast for drill or service, esp. as part of a formation; (in plural) a series of these; a force…

(with plural agreement) armed soldiers or military personnel; (esp. with the) the combined military forces of a country; the army, navy, and air…

plural. Armed forces collectively. Also figurative.

With plural or singular agreement. Usually with the. The armed forces (of a country); soldiers or military personnel, esp. regarded as a class.

The military array of the whole country before the Conquest; also, the obligation to military service.

In plural (often as the services). The armed forces.