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in the PONS Dictionary

armed forces N pl

the armed forces

land forces N pl MIL

land forces

market forces N pl

market forces

security forces N pl

security forces

I. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N

1. force:

2. force (large numbers):

3. force (influence):

the forces of nature liter

4. force (validity):

5. force MIL:

Air Forces
armed forces

II. force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

1. force (use power):

2. force (oblige to do):

to force sb to do sth

3. force (cause to grow faster):

Phrases:

air force N

driving force N no pl

force into VB trans

force on VB trans

to force sth on sb

force out VB trans

force upon VB trans

force upon PHRVB force on

force on VB trans

to force sth on sb

force-feed VB trans

labour force N

labour force of country
labour force of company
labour force of company

police force N

1. police force no pl (body of police):

2. police force (administrative unit):

sales force N

task force N

1. task force (unit for special operation):

2. task force (group for particular purpose):

Present
Iforce
youforce
he/she/itforces
weforce
youforce
theyforce
Past
Iforced
youforced
he/she/itforced
weforced
youforced
theyforced
Present Perfect
Ihaveforced
youhaveforced
he/she/ithasforced
wehaveforced
youhaveforced
theyhaveforced
Past Perfect
Ihadforced
youhadforced
he/she/ithadforced
wehadforced
youhadforced
theyhadforced