spent forces

A form of spent force — A person, organization, or process which is no longer influential, effective, or robust.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of spent force

    Nationalism and ethnocentrism are far from being spent forces in the modern world.

    1 more example

    Such a revival is a revival of spent forces, that can gather only for an early and more complete dispersion.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spent forces,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spent%20forces.

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