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A force structure is the combat-capable part of a military organisation which describes how military personnel, and their weapons and equipment, are organised
Force_structure
This is the structure of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth serves as the Chief of the Air Staff, the professional head of the Royal
Structure of the Royal Air Force
Structure_of_the_Royal_Air_Force
US Army tier one special operations force
publicly. The unit is headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Delta Force's structure is similar to the British 22 SAS Regiment, which inspired Delta's
Delta_Force
Organizational hierarchy of the U.S. Air Force
The structure of the United States Air Force refers to the unit designators and organizational hierarchy of the United States Air Force, which starts
Structure of the United States Air Force
Structure_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
The Royal Canadian Air Force structure is organized into Wings, Squadrons, and Divisions, each responsible for different operational, training, or support
Structure of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Structure_of_the_Royal_Canadian_Air_Force
Structure of the U.S. Space Force
Structure of the United States Navy Structure of the United States Air Force U.S. Department of Defense (February 2019). "United States Space Force Strategic
Structure of the United States Space Force
Structure_of_the_United_States_Space_Force
the Military Command Structure was reorganised. Allied Force Command Madrid was disestablished on 1 July 2013, the Heidelberg force command also deactivated
Structure_of_NATO
Branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces
original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2011. Warfare.ru, Air Force: structure accessed May 2009 "Russian Military Aircrew Numbers Tumble". Aviationweek
Russian_Air_Force
Air service branch of the U.S. military
States Air Force Structure of the United States Air Force United States Air Force Band United States Air Force Chaplain Corps United States Air Force Combat
United_States_Air_Force
National military force of Australia
minister. Subsequently, there were significant reforms to the ADF's force structure and role. The new government's defence strategy placed less emphasis
Australian_Defence_Force
the structure of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force as of May 2020: Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force Air and Space Force Command
Structure of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
Structure_of_the_Royal_Netherlands_Air_and_Space_Force
Aerial service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is the primary aerial warfare
People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's_Liberation_Army_Air_Force
The structure of the Egyptian Air Force, is described below. Abu Suweir Mansurah Aswan Zaqaziq Beni Suef Bilbays Almaza Cairo/Intl Cairo/West Minya Fayid
Structure of the Egyptian Air Force
Structure_of_the_Egyptian_Air_Force
Air and space warfare force of the United Kingdom
World War II List of Royal Air Force stations Structure of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force Air Cadets Royal Air Force Museum RAF News Since April 2013
Royal_Air_Force
National Military of the Maldives
anniversary; when it was renamed as the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and the force structure was reorganized and modernized with the introduction of the
Maldives National Defence Force
Maldives_National_Defence_Force
Air warfare and space branch of the Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal
Royal_Australian_Air_Force
Air and Space warfare branch of Spain's armed forces
and Space Force Spanish Air and Space Force Anthem Spanish Civil War Spanish Republican Air Force Structure of the Spanish Air and Space Force "Alerta por
Spanish_Air_and_Space_Force
Protezione delle Forze (Force Protection Company) Military of Italy Carabinieri Guardia di Finanza Italian Army Italian Navy Structure of the Italian Army
Structure of the Italian Air Force
Structure_of_the_Italian_Air_Force
Military department for the Air Force and Space Force, U.S. Department of Defense
the United States Department of the Air Force Structure of the United States Air Force Department of the Air Force Police Title 32 of the Code of Federal
United States Department of the Air Force
United_States_Department_of_the_Air_Force
Air and space warfare branch of France's armed forces
of the former Air Force Security Forces Brigade. In the 2020–2021 period the French Air and Space Force overhauled the force structure of its security and
French_Air_and_Space_Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is organised into a number of operational, support and training formations located at bases across Australia. Circa 1998
Structure of the Royal Australian Air Force
Structure_of_the_Royal_Australian_Air_Force
there before the conflict that shaped the present structure. While Galicia has no significant Air Force Base within its territory, it has nevertheless a
Structure of the Spanish Air and Space Force
Structure_of_the_Spanish_Air_and_Space_Force
their chevrons. Changes to the rank structure were proposed almost immediately after the creation of the Air Force, but did not start occurring until the
United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia
United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia
Organization similar to, but not part of, a military
Brookings. Böhmelt, Tobias; Clayton, Govinda (February 2018). "Auxiliary Force Structure: Paramilitary Forces and Progovernment Militias". Comparative Political
Paramilitary
The structure of the Bulgarian Air Force is detailed below. The headquarters of the Air Forces and Air Defence were in Sofia. The Air Force had grown
Structure of the Bulgarian Air Force
Structure_of_the_Bulgarian_Air_Force
Branch of the South African National Defence Force
and 1999, the Air Force retired 469 aircraft, closing more than a dozen squadrons and two air bases, with overall force structure and fleet size being
South_African_Air_Force
Air Force General Staff based at Papagou Military Base is structured as follows: Air Force General Staff, at Papagou Military Base A Branch (Operations)
Structure of the Hellenic Air Force
Structure_of_the_Hellenic_Air_Force
Organized force intended for warfare
efficiently; integrate these concepts, methods, and systems into the force structure by providing military education, training, and practice that preferably
Military
The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is structured into numerous bureaus and units. As a whole, it is commanded by the Commissioner of Police, who is assisted
Structure of the Hong Kong Police Force
Structure_of_the_Hong_Kong_Police_Force
NATO headquarters in Belgium
Command Structure Archived 2006-05-23 at the Wayback Machine, verified September 2008 International Military Staff, The New NATO Force Structure, updated
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe
US Air Force presidential transport aircraft
commonly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) as Air Force One, the call sign of any U.S. Air Force aircraft carrying the president of the United
Boeing_VC-25
The ranking structure as well as rank insignia of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) are primarily based on the ranking structure of the United Kingdom's Royal
Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia
Pakistan_Air_Force_ranks_and_insignia
Global. 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2024. "Department of Defense Report on Force Structure Changes for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Defense Budget" (PDF). Office
List of active United States military aircraft
List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft
Theory, method, and practice of producing military capability
mortars and, for the first time, forcing military commanders to think not only in terms of rank and file, but force structure. Tactics changed, too, with infantry
Military_science
Organisation and equipment in 1989
At the end of the Cold War in 1989, the structure of the Royal Air Force (RAF) was as follows: The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) was an air chief marshal
Outline of the British Royal Air Force at the end of the Cold War
Outline_of_the_British_Royal_Air_Force_at_the_end_of_the_Cold_War
Air warfare branch of Armenia's armed forces
Air Force's organization. It is known that the Air Force operates within a joint Air and Air Defense Force structure, and in 2004 the Air Force comprised
Armenian_Air_Force
Naval warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
Australia's naval force would be structured mainly for local defence or designed to serve as a fleet unit within a larger imperial force, controlled centrally
Royal_Australian_Navy
a relatively conservative approach to the Royal Australian Navy's force structure. These documents reaffirmed plans for a modest fleet comprising two
Future of the Royal Australian Navy
Future_of_the_Royal_Australian_Navy
American computer scientist (born 1954)
routing) and achieving acceptable dynamics through what he calls "force-structure-aware" networks. He and his team also hold the first patent for having
Neil_Siegel
American close air support attack aircraft
hour ($9,000 per hour today). After a broad review of its tactical force structure, the USAF decided to adopt a low-cost aircraft to supplement the F-4
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
Air warfare branch of the Netherlands' armed forces
The Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force (RNLASF) (Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu, lit. 'Royal Air Force') is the air and space branch of the Netherlands
Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force
Royal_Netherlands_Air_and_Space_Force
Senior enlisted member of the US Air Force
Air Force. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022. CMSAF Transition Ceremony "AFH 36-2618 Enlisted Force Structure" (PDF). United States Air Force. 5
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Chief_Master_Sergeant_of_the_Air_Force
Air force component of the New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF; Māori: Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force. It was formed initially
Royal_New_Zealand_Air_Force
coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft). Listed
List_of_tallest_structures
U.S. Army's branch for personnel service support and human resources
and subordinate detachments. Execution of the modular force concept divested the division structure of its organic or assigned functional battalions and
United States Army Adjutant General's Corps
United_States_Army_Adjutant_General's_Corps
(DoD) has a complex organizational structure. It includes the Army, Navy, the Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, the Unified combatant commands, U
Organizational structure of the United States Department of Defense
Organizational_structure_of_the_United_States_Department_of_Defense
Specialized type of United States Army unit
suffered from a lack of standardization in programs of instructions, force structure, and selection criteria. Trying to draw lessons from these experiences
Security Force Assistance Brigade
Security_Force_Assistance_Brigade
të Armatosura". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 15 May 2020. "Land Force structure". Albanian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020
Structure of the Albanian Armed Forces
Structure_of_the_Albanian_Armed_Forces
Combined military forces of Timor-Leste
reconstituted but is still a long way from meeting the ambitious force-structure goals set out in the Force 2020 plan". Similarly, a 2019 Stockholm International
Timor-Leste_Defence_Force
Air warfare branch of Croatia's military
procurement of HIMARS". MORH. Retrieved 2025-10-05. "Croatian Air Force Structure Plan - dugoročni plan razvoja OSRH za razdoblje 2015. do 2024" (PDF)
Croatian_Air_Force
Literary element
Story structure or narrative structure is the recognizable or comprehensible way in which a narrative's different elements are unified, including in a
Story_structure
Structuring of armed forces of a state
others (such as the Soviet Air Force) have an Army-style organizational structure. The modern Royal Canadian Air Force uses Air division as the formation
Military_organization
American stealth air superiority fighter
Topolsky, Joshua (11 March 2008). "Air Force's stealth fighters making final flights". CNN. Force Structure: F-22 Organization and Utilization Changes
Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor
Unit of the United States Marine Corps
the original on 2 February 2018. United States Marine Corps Total Force Structure Management System "MARINE CORPS ORDER P3500.73" (PDF). Globalsecurity
1st Force Reconnaissance Company
1st_Force_Reconnaissance_Company
Measures to combat enemy aerial forces
UK when Air Defence of Great Britain (ADGB) was created as a Royal Air Force command in 1925. However, arrangements in the UK were also called anti-aircraft
Anti-aircraft_warfare
Long-term strategy employed by a nation to further its interests
grand strategy typically include the choice of military doctrine, force structure and alliances, as well as economic relations, diplomatic behavior,
Grand_strategy
Military formation
The Order of battle of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force during the First World War is shown below. Canal Defences (General A. Murray) No.1 Section, Headquarters
Structure of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force
Structure_of_the_Egyptian_Expeditionary_Force
2025-10-09. Luck, Alex (2023-03-10). "German Navy mulling drone-heavy force structure looking towards 2035 and beyond". Naval News. Retrieved 2024-03-22
List of active German Navy ships
List_of_active_German_Navy_ships
Reproductive structure in flowering plants
as blossoms and blooms, are the reproductive structures of flowering plants. Typically, they are structured in four circular levels around the end of a
Flower
Custom-made structures are engineered and fabricated to meet worldwide structural, flame retardant, weather-resistant, and natural force requirements
Fabric_structure
current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in operation: No. 100 Squadron was reformed in March 2021 as the Air Force Heritage Squadron to operate airworthy
List of current Royal Australian Air Force aircraft
List_of_current_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_aircraft
US joint military command
Assistance). Two standing joint task forces (Joint Interagency Task Force West) and Joint Task Force Red Hill. The INDOPACOM headquarters is the Nimitz-MacArthur
United States Indo-Pacific Command
United_States_Indo-Pacific_Command
Executive department of the US federal government
commands' missions, geographical/functional responsibilities, and force structure. During military operations, the chain of command runs from the president
United States Department of Defense
United_States_Department_of_Defense
Air warfare branch of Albania's armed forces
The Albanian Air Force (Albanian: Forca Ajrore e Republikës së Shqipërisë - Air Force of the Republic of Albania) is the air force of Albania and one
Albanian_Air_Force
Territorial police force in England
Cleveland Police is a territorial police force in England responsible for the policing the boroughs of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Hartlepool
Cleveland_Police
Ground warfare branch of Poland's military forces
vehicles in total. Minister Błaszczak reiterated, that the future force structure of the Polish Land Forces will be built around "six well-armed divisions"
Polish_Land_Forces
American stealth bomber aircraft
2026. Hadley, Greg (25 October 2024). "Northrop: Air Force Weighs More B-21s in Force Structure Study". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Archived from the
Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider
Military rank
Master Sergeant of the Air Force Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure (archive ) Technical Sergeant
Chief_master_sergeant
Redesigning of a large transaction as multiple small transactions to avoid scrutiny
Structuring, also known as smurfing in banking jargon, is the practice of executing financial transactions such as making bank deposits in a specific
Structuring
Military term
of future conflict and its impact on Australia’s defence policy and force structure, pp. 57-8 MacDonald, Navy logistic support resources developments and
For_but_not_with
Type of organization in the US Air Force
A Numbered Air Force (NAF) is a type of organization in the United States Air Force that is subordinate to a major command (MAJCOM) and has assigned to
Numbered_Air_Force
United States Army modernization and reorganization plan from 2006 to 2016
task force". 16 December 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016. U.S. Army Public Affairs (15 June 2017) Department of the Army announces force structure decisions
Reorganization plan of United States Army
Reorganization_plan_of_United_States_Army
Civilian auxiliary of the US Air Force
development of the former group with a structured syllabus and an organization based upon United States Air Force ranks, while the older members serve as
Civil_Air_Patrol
Concrete breakwater element
enforce coastal structures such as seawalls and breakwaters. Tetrapods are made of concrete, and use a tetrahedral shape to dissipate the force of incoming
Tetrapod_(structure)
Maritime service branch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
personnel; reformulation of the traditional coastal defence doctrine and force structure in favour of more green-water operations; and training in naval combined-arms
People's_Liberation_Army_Navy
Military unit
Defence since February 1, 2017. Before that, the brigade was within the force structure of the Land Forces. It was one of two Bulgarian military special operations
68th Special Forces Brigade (Bulgaria)
68th_Special_Forces_Brigade_(Bulgaria)
Military enlisted rank used in the US and Philippine Armed Forces
Since 1776 (2009) Air Force Instruction 36-2618, The Enlisted Force Structure Archived 2008-06-25 at the Wayback Machine, Air Force E-Publishing Office
Technical_sergeant
Space service branch of the U.S. military
force the Space Force to pattern itself after the Navy's rank structure. Ultimately, the amendment failed and the Space Force followed an Air Force/Army/Marine
United_States_Space_Force
Dimensionless number that quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction
In physics, the fine-structure constant, also known as the Sommerfeld constant, commonly denoted by α (the Greek letter alpha), is a fundamental physical
Fine-structure_constant
Command element of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve
commander of Marine Forces Reserve. As a result of the Commandant-directed Force Structure Review Group, the units were realigned under the new MSC to streamline
Force_Headquarters_Group
Process of evaluating 3-dimensional atomic models of biomacromolecules
Macromolecular structure validation is the process of evaluating reliability for 3-dimensional atomic models of large biological molecules such as proteins
Structure_validation
U.S. Air Force general
Operations Command from 2021 to 2024. He previously served as director of force structure, requirements, resources, and strategic assessments of the United States
Sean_M._Farrell
Intelligence branch of the U.S. Marine Corps
in littoral areas. It supports the development of service doctrine, force structure, training and education, and acquisition. The Swain Annex of the Marine
Marine_Corps_Intelligence
Inexpensive gyroscope based on vibration
the object to exert a force on its support, and by measuring this force the rate of rotation can be determined. Vibrating structure gyroscopes are simpler
Vibrating_structure_gyroscope
Structure whose members are only in tension
In structural engineering, a tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. The term tensile should
Tensile_structure
Aerial warfare branch of the United Arab Emirates' military
Air Force (UAEAF) (Arabic: القوات الجوية والدفاع الجوي الاماراتي, romanized: al-Quwwāt al-Jawiyah wa al-Defa' al-Jawiy al-ʾImārāty) is the air force of
United Arab Emirates Air Force
United_Arab_Emirates_Air_Force
This article describes the current structure of the Australian Army. It includes the army's order of battle and the headquarters locations of major units
Structure of the Australian Army
Structure_of_the_Australian_Army
Set of three types of nuclear-strike standoff weapons
A nuclear triad is a three-pronged military force structure of global-range land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched
Nuclear_triad
Military rank
IDF is an integrated force, they have a unique rank structure. IDF ranks are the same in all services (army, navy and air force). The ranks are derived
Master_sergeant
United States Air Force can be subdivided into: aircraft, ammunition, weapons, and ground vehicles. List of active United States Air Force aircraft List of
List of equipment of the United States Air Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Military of Papua New Guinea
(1996). Restructuring the Papua New Guinea Defence Force: Strategic Analysis and Force Structure Principles for a Small State. Canberra: Strategic and
Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Papua_New_Guinea_Defence_Force
Additional mathematical object
In mathematics, a structure on a set (or on some sets) refers to providing or endowing it (or them) with certain additional features (e.g. an operation
Mathematical_structure
New Jersey National Guard formation
National Army. The force structure of the brigade was changed in 2008 when the conversion to the 50th IBCT occurred. The new force structure consisted of the
44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
44th_Infantry_Brigade_Combat_Team
NATO command
when it was renamed Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFC-B) to add flexibility to the military command structure by removing regional restrictions
Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
Allied_Joint_Force_Command_Brunssum
Branch of the South African National Defence Force
the British Army. The SA Army command structure is as follows: Chief of the SA Army Force Structure - To structure the SA Army in order to provide the SA
South_African_Army
Influence that can change motion of an object
In physics, a force is an action that can cause an object to change its velocity or its shape, or to resist other forces, or to cause changes of pressure
Force
US Air Force headquarters staff
Control, Communications and Computer Systems (C4) J7 – Joint Force Development J8 – Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Air Staff A1 – Manpower, Personnel
Air_Staff_(United_States)
Military and Aviation Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, formerly called The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum, is located at Wigram, the RNZAF's first operational base,
Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Air_Force_Museum_of_New_Zealand
Training complex located in El Paso County, Colorado
Retrieved December 9, 2014. "United States Air Force – Fiscal Year 2011 Force Structure Announcement" (PDF). Public Affairs. Archived from the original (AFA
Cheyenne_Mountain_Complex
Configuration of pawns on a chessboard
In a game of chess, the pawn structure (sometimes known as the pawn skeleton) is the configuration of pawns on the chessboard. Because pawns are the least
Pawn_structure
FORCE STRUCTURE
FORCE STRUCTURE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Force.Perhaps an altered form of Dutch Voorhees.
Biblical
violence, force
Girl/Female
Muslim
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
Tamil
Soul, Life force
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Force
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : topographic name for someone who lived near a forge or smithy, Middle English, Old French forge (from Latin fabrica ‘workshop’, a derivative of faber ‘smith’, ‘workman’; compare Lefevre). The surname is thus in most cases a metonymic occupational name for a smith or someone employed by a smith.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
River Crossing; A Shallow Place Used to Cross a River; Stream; Surname
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Avon)
English (Somerset and Avon) : variant of Fosse.Americanized form of French Fortier.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Destructive Force
Girl/Female
British, English
Force
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strength, Force, Occupation
Boy/Male
Biblical
Force.
Girl/Female
Hindi
Vital force.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fosse. There has been some confusion with northwestern English force in the sense of ‘waterfall’, it is possible that the surname may also have arisen as a topographic name for someone living by a waterfall.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a fortress or stronghold, Old French force, Late Latin fortia, a derivative of fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort). There are several places named with this word (for example in Aude, and baronial lands in the Dordogne), and it may also be a habitational name from any of these.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Ford 1 and 2. This is a very common spelling in Ireland.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Førde (there are eleven on the west coast), from Old Norse fyrði, dative of fjórðr ‘fjord’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Force; Might
Boy/Male
English
A shallow place used to cross a river or stream. Surname.
Girl/Female
Indian
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
Indian
God of force
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
FORCE STRUCTURE
FORCE STRUCTURE
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Newborn child
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ray of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim
Royal, Prince
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Indian, Latin
Heavenly; Divine
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Joyous
Girl/Female
French American English
Fairy. Also a, meaning: Confidence; trust; belief.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Guardian protector
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Jewel
Girl/Female
Tamil
FORCE STRUCTURE
FORCE STRUCTURE
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FORCE STRUCTURE
FORCE STRUCTURE
n.
Any action between two bodies which changes, or tends to change, their relative condition as to rest or motion; or, more generally, which changes, or tends to change, any physical relation between them, whether mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic, or of any other kind; as, the force of gravity; cohesive force; centrifugal force.
n.
To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
prep.
Before; -- sometimes written 'fore as if a contraction of afore or before.
v. t.
Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce.
v. t.
To stuff; to lard; to farce.
imp. & p. p.
of Force
v. t.
To impel forward slowly; as, to forge a ship forward.
pl.
of Fore tooth
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
n.
To constrain to do or to forbear, by the exertion of a power not resistible; to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means; to coerce; as, masters force slaves to labor.
n.
One who, or that which, forces or drives.
v. i.
To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard.
n.
Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or energy; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; especially, power to persuade, or convince, or impose obligation; pertinency; validity; special signification; as, the force of an appeal, an argument, a contract, or a term.
n.
To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
n.
To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
v. i.
To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter.
n.
To exert to the utmost; to urge; hence, to strain; to urge to excessive, unnatural, or untimely action; to produce by unnatural effort; as, to force a consient or metaphor; to force a laugh; to force fruits.
n.
To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind.
n.
Strength or power for war; hence, a body of land or naval combatants, with their appurtenances, ready for action; -- an armament; troops; warlike array; -- often in the plural; hence, a body of men prepared for action in other ways; as, the laboring force of a plantation.