adjective

used for describing groups of soldiers who jump from aircraft using parachutes

noun

the part of a country’s military organization that uses planes in fighting

noun

the strength of a country’s air force

noun

a country’s army, navy, and air force

noun

a large organization of soldiers who are trained to fight wars on land. Together with a country’s navy and air force, the army makes up the armed forces

noun

the part of an army that uses large powerful guns

noun

in the past, the part of an army consisting of soldiers who rode horses

noun

commander in chief

a military organization in the US that watches for ships in danger and works to prevent illegal activities in the ocean

noun

a group of officers who control a section of an army, navy, or air force

noun

someone in charge of the whole of the armed forces of a country

noun

a group of ships, or all the ships in a nation’s navy

noun

the part of the British Royal Navy whose members are trained to fly and fight using planes

noun

the army, navy, and air force of a country

a part of the French army that consists mainly of soldiers from outside France. It has a reputation for working in difficult conditions such as the desert and for attracting men who no longer want to be part of normal society.

noun

military forces that fight on land rather than at sea or in the air

noun

soldiers who fight on foot, not on horses or in tanks or other vehicles

the leaders of each of the main divisions of the US armed forces who together make important military decisions

the part of the US armed forces whose members, called the Marines, are trained to operate on both land and sea

noun

the royal marines

noun

the US marine corps

noun

a country’s armed forces, or the people who are in charge of them

noun

the part of an army that deals with soldiers who break the army’s rules

noun

the period of time that someone spends in an army, navy, or air force

noun

in some countries, a system in which people must spend time in the country’s army, navy, or air force

noun

military police

a military force in each state in the US that is used mostly in emergencies

adjective

relating to or belonging to a country’s navy

noun

the part of a country’s armed forces that can fight at sea

noun

the government or army department responsible for military supplies

noun

the people who work for a company or organization, or who are members of a military force

the Royal Air Force: the air force of the UK

noun

an army made up of people, vehicles, and equipment from several different countries that can move quickly to any area where there is a problem

the Royal Navy

the Reserve Officers Training Corps: a part of the US armed forces that gives college students financial help in exchange for military service later

a part of the British army trained to fight on land or sea

the British navy

the Special Air Service: in the UK, a group of soldiers who are trained to deal with unusual or dangerous military operations

noun

the military power of a country’s navy

noun

a country that has a large and powerful navy

noun

the armed forces

noun

a professional army that a country has all the time, not just in a war

the Territorial Army

noun

in the UK, a part of the army that consists of people who are not professional soldiers

the Ulster Defence Regiment: a part of the British Army operating in Northern Ireland

the United States Air Force

the United States Navy

United States Ship: used before the name of a ship belonging to the US Navy

noun

a military leader

in the UK, the Women’s Royal Army Corps

in the UK, the Women’s Royal Air Force

the Women’s Royal Naval Service: an organization for women in the British navy. The women in the WRNS are sometimes called Wrens.

noun

in the UK, a volunteer army that became part of the British Territorial Army in 1907

your country’s armed forces, especially when fighting a war