"defence force" meaning in All languages combined

See defence force on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: defence forces [plural], defense force [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} defence force (plural defence forces)
  1. (military) A title, or part thereof, bestowed on some of the armed forces of the world. Depending on the country, the title can be singular or plural. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-defence_force-en-noun-w6C98flc Categories (other): Military, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (soccer, singular) A title used by a few football clubs. Tags: UK, singular
    Sense id: en-defence_force-en-noun-tImlo8Da Categories (other): Football (soccer), English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

Inflected forms

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