force

US /fɔrs, fors/

・

UK /fɔ:s/

A1
DefinitionVideo subtitles

noun

  • Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • Pressure; attraction
  • The use of physical strength/violence to persuade

verb

  • To use physical strength or violence to persuade

Examples

shifts in the balance of political forces in Europe

the decision to send armed forces over the border