| has gloss | (noun) group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
force, personnel |
| lexicalization | eng: force |
| lexicalization | eng: personnel |
| subclass of | (noun) a group of people who work together
organization, organisation |
| has subclass | (noun) an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups
guerilla force, guerrilla force |
| has subclass | (noun) a force that is a branch of the armed forces
military service, service, armed service |
| has subclass | (noun) the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
war machine, military machine, armed services, armed forces, military |
| has subclass | (noun) a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
paramilitary organisation, paramilitary force, paramilitary, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization |
| has subclass | (noun) the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
law, police force, constabulary, police |
| has subclass | (noun) a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
private security force, security force |
| has subclass | (noun) a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
MP, military police |
| has subclass | (noun) the force of workers available
men, workforce, manpower, hands, work force |
| has subclass | (noun) a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
patrol |
| has subclass | (noun) soldiers collectively
troops, soldiery, military personnel |
| has subclass | (noun) the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
rank and file, rank |
| has subclass | (noun) personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
staff |
| has subclass | (noun) personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
line personnel |
| has subclass | (noun) personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
management personnel |