How to Say "armed force" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “armed force” is “armado” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2formal
group/collective
Examples
Los armados tomaron el edificio durante la noche.
The armed men/forces took the building during the night.
Hubo un enfrentamiento entre la policía y un grupo de armados.
There was a confrontation between the police and a group of armed individuals.
Adjective acting as a Noun
This is a common Spanish structure where an adjective ('armed') describes a general group of people, so you just add the article: 'los armados' means 'the armed ones/people'.
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