Defense force
Defense force noun - An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack.
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Service and defense force are semantically related. in military forces topic. In some cases you can use "Service" instead a noun phrase "Defense force".
Service
Service noun - An act of kind assistance.
Defense force and service are semantically related. You can use "Defense force" instead a noun "Service".
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- It is with some difficulty that Yvonne manages to persuade Yamato to address her as 'Commander' instead of 'Admiral.' Also, JMSDF officers refer to their service as the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force.
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