military force

language: de

definitions

  1. The organized armed forces of a country or state, including soldiers, sailors, and airmen, considered as a collective institutional entity.
    de: Militärische Stärke
  2. The application or threat of armed strength to compel compliance, achieve political objectives, or resolve conflicts through coercion rather than negotiation.
    de: Waffengewalt

examples

  1. Through a combination of military force and diplomatic skill, the Duke of Zhou gradually isolated the rebel leaders.

    Durch eine Kombination aus militärischer Stärke und diplomatischem Geschick isolierte der Herzog von Zhou allmählich die Rebellenführer.

  2. The government threatened to use military force if the separatists refused to lay down their arms.

    Die Regierung drohte damit, militärische Gewalt einzusetzen, wenn die Separatisten sich nicht ergaben.