forces
Pushes and pulls
Forces is the plural of force, covering physical pushes and pulls, military units, and groups working toward common purpose.
The armed forces are a nation's military.
Market forces shape economies.
A task force addresses specific problems.
To join forces is to combine efforts: The two companies joined forces on the project.
Organized land-based military
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- navyMaritime military force
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
infantry · battalion · regiment · brigade · division · platoon · squadron · artillery
Mutual mass attraction
- electromagnetismForce linking charge and magnetism
- fundamentalForming the base
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- centrifugalDirected away from axis
centripetal · magnetic · gravitational · thrust · drag · tension · compression · torque
Force upon contact
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- powerEnergy transfer rate
compulsion · duress · intimidation · manipulation · constraint · obligation · arm-twisting · strongarm
Aggressively unfriendly
- enemyHostile opposing party
- opposingStanding against something
- rebelAuthority defier
- insurgentOne who revolts
resistance · guerrilla · paramilitary · invading · occupying · combatant · belligerent · fighting
army
Organized land-based military
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- navyMaritime military force
marines · infantry · battalion · regiment · brigade · division · platoon · squadron · artillery · commando
gravity
Mutual mass attraction
- electromagnetismForce linking charge and magnetism
- fundamentalForming the base
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
centrifugal · centripetal · magnetic · gravitational · thrust · drag · tension · compression · torque · newton
pressure
Force upon contact
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
power · compulsion · duress · intimidation · manipulation · constraint · obligation · arm-twisting · strongarm · sway
hostile
Aggressively unfriendly
insurgent · resistance · guerrilla · paramilitary · invading · occupying · combatant · belligerent · fighting · warring
workforce
All available workers
staff · employees · hands · crew · team · taskforce · workgroup
wind
Air current outdoors
erosion · weather · storm · elemental · tsunami · hurricane · tornado · earthquake · flood · avalanche
- military termsarmy, navy, marines, soldier, captain
- Physical Sciencesphysics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, meteorology
- powerhousestitans, giants, juggernauts, heavyweights, behemoths
- things that clashcolors, patterns, stripes, plaids, prints
- Mechanical Engineeringmechanical engineer, design engineer, valves, motors, aerospace engineer
- contingentstroops, battalions, regiment, squadron, platoon
forcespersuades
Induces belief or action
coaxes · cajoles · entices · encourages · invites
- join forcesCollaborate with others
- driving forcePower behind movement
- police forceOfficial law enforcement body
- full forceComplete power applied
- force fieldInvisible protective energy wall
- force of natureIrresistible power or person
force, forced, forceful, enforce, reinforce, enforced, forcing, reinforced, forcefully