"spent force" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spent forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spent force (plural spent forces)
  1. A person, organization, or process which is no longer influential, effective, or robust.
    Sense id: en-spent_force-en-noun-cyuUYGqc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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