A hostile force or power, as a political unit, or an individual belonging to such a force or power.

In April 1622, a large force belonging to Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach assembled at the bridge to engage the imperial troops.

A guard enters and informs the group of an impending attack upon the mansion by forces belonging to Yoritomo, and Benkei immediately leaps to face them, but is held back by Shizuka.

There are also small forces belonging to Coastal Police, Civil Defence, Air Force, Customs and Excise Police Force and the University Security Service.

Armenia says up to 1.5 million of its people were killed during the First World War by forces belonging to Turkey's former Ottoman Empire.

At the time the Soviet Union dissolved, the residual forces belonging to the Russian Federation were 2.7 million strong.

"There may be forces belonging to the state that act illegitimately, but they are committing a crime."

Having noticed the withdrawal of the forces belonging to the strong neighboring Coimbra, Mora organized the City Hall of Concepcion, created by decree of the Board on 12 November 1812.

In the 1967 War an-Nekhel fell on 7 June to the IDF's 14th Armored Brigade, a force belonging to (now General) Ariel Sharon's 38th Division.

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, on October 24, Israeli forces belonging to the Givati Brigade captured Deir ad-Dubban in a northward push in Operation Yoav.