Defense force
Defense force noun - An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack.
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Forces and defense force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forces" instead a noun phrase "Defense force".
Forces
Defense force and forces are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defense force" instead a noun "Forces".
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- The modern Japanese armed forces are technically not a military: they're the "Self-Defense Force", hence the abbreviation "JSDF" (Japan Self-Defense Force).
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He decides to join the Earth defense forces and becomes a member of the Crusher Squad (an elite space defense force), where he and his friends take a stand against the Gishin's attack.
Source: Anime / God Mars - It was forced to have no war forces after WWII, but it is allowed to have a defense force, leading to the "Bundeswehr" (country defense).
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