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Meanings of force in English

Portuguese
forças armadas
Catalan
unitat
Spanish
unidad

A unit that is part of some military service.

forças armadas
Portuguese
força
Catalan
força
Spanish
fuerza

Physical energy or intensity.

força
Synonyms
Examples for "military unit"
Examples for "military unit"
1
Investigators are still trying to contact the man's military unit, she said.
Reuters
2
Men have always sacrificed, for a social organization or a military unit.
Dogs of war
3
We're talking about a man who served in a crack military unit.
Explosive
4
The Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was the first military unit to approach Washington.
A. lincoln: a biography
5
Every military unit, save for the Martian Imperial Commandos, was represented.
The Sirens of Titan
1
Provinces, not even true countries, where rulers hold power by military force.
Thief of lives
2
American power has never been solely based on diplomacy or military force.
The Guardian
3
But is it the right kind of work for any military force?
Wired
4
At the outbreak of war there was no military force in Newfoundland.
The Story of Newfoundland
5
The decisions he must make on using U.S. military force have multiplied.
Reuters
1
The party has no connection to the military group, he said.
Reuters
2
The military group of one nation plays into the hands of like groups in other nations.
The Scientific Monthly, October to December, 1915
3
Any military group is more than welcome to come to the clearinghouse and buy back their wreckage.
Smoke and Shadow
4
This particular defect was discovered when a military group attempted to haul a Humvee out of a ditch.
Climbing Magazine
5
The contractors are recruited by a private military group known as Wagner Group whose members are mostly ex-service personnel.
Reuters
Portuguese
puxar
Catalan
estirar
Spanish
estirar

Cause to move by pulling.

Related terms
puxar
Portuguese
obrigar
Spanish
forzar
Catalan
falcar

To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

obrigar
Usage of force in English
1
Consider its data breach law, which came into force 15 years ago.
The Irish Times
2
Braking-force support is another way of saying: not quite self-locking, but almost.
Rock and Ice Magazine
3
The air force in Europe was hundreds of thousands strong back then.
61 hours
4
The government had planned legislation to force striking workers back to work.
Reuters
5
One state official said those two deals could force other companies' hands.
Reuters
6
Provinces, not even true countries, where rulers hold power by military force.
Thief of lives
7
The new Treasury rule, issued last year, comes into force in May.
Reuters
8
Four air force helicopters are air-dropping food in affected areas, officials said.
Reuters
9
The Children and Young Persons Act came into force 80 years ago.
BBC
10
Right now, we're working on work force development and second-generation poverty elimination.
Reuters
11
Hobbs said the force had achieved its main priority of ensuring safety.
The Guardian
12
However, Mr Jennings said this was the largest force we have seen.
News.com.au
13
State laws governing when police officers can use excessive force vary greatly.
Ebony
14
Emanuel also said he was creating a new police accountability task force.
Reuters
15
Now a far different force gained great influence over intelligence: corporate America.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
16
So far, the conditions for using force against Iraq are not fulfilled:
The Irish Times