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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 "strength"
              Examples for "strength"
              1
              It's given us hope, it's given us strength to pursue our agenda.
              Radio NZ
              2
              Over the past year, the fund saw strength in the financial sector.
              Reuters
              3
              Africa's greatest strength today could be its young and rapidly growing population.
              The Guardian
              4
              India lags China both in terms of infrastructure work and military strength.
              Reuters
              5
              We wish the population much courage and strength to overcome the crisis.
              The South African
              1
              Union supplements the defectiveness of each alone, and develops its full forcefulness.
              The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible
              2
              They approach their work like Buddhas, in peace and with quiet forcefulness.
              The new yorker
              3
              It was forcefulness, despite his many shortcomings, which most appealed to her.
              Kennedy Square
              4
              Possibly it is that unreasoning forcefulness which women love to find in men.
              The Home and the World
              5
              You're a forceful person yourself and you naturally approve of forcefulness in others.
              The Spinners
              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