(DoD) Duly constituted military, paramilitary, police, and constabulary forces of a state.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). security forces. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/security_forces/definitions/1963904 |
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