military force

language: fr

definitions

  1. The organized armed forces of a country or state, including soldiers, sailors, and airmen, considered as a collective institutional entity.
    fr: Force armée
  2. The application or threat of armed strength to compel compliance, achieve political objectives, or resolve conflicts through coercion rather than negotiation.
    fr: Recours à la force

examples

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

    Grâce à une combinaison de force militaire et de compétence diplomatique, le duc de Zhou a progressivement isolé les chefs rebelles.

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

    Le gouvernement a menacé d'utiliser la force militaire si les séparatistes refusaient de déposer les armes.