noun

 

power physical power or strength

The force of the explosion shattered every window in the street.

 

organized group a group of people organized to work together for a particular purpose, for example in military service

the Royal Air Force

 

influence power and influence, or a person or thing that has it

the forces of good/evil

 

verb

 

person to make someone do something that they do not want to do

The hijacker forced the pilot to fly to New York.

 

object to make an object move or open by physical strength or effort

They had to force the lock.