General's fighting force Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
2. a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GENERAL (noun)
1. a general officer of the highest rank
2. the head of a religious order or congregation
GENERAL (adjective)
1. of worldwide scope or applicability
2. affecting the entire body
GENERAL (verb)
1. command as a general
FORCE (noun)
1. (of a law) having legal validity
2. group of people willing to obey orders
FORCE (verb)
1. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
2. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

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