armed forces vs general

armed forces and general both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
armed forces	Yes	No	No	No
general	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

armed forces (noun)	general (noun)
the military forces of a nation	a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
	a general officer of the highest rank
	the head of a religious order or congregation

armed forces (adjective)	general (adjective)
	applying to all or most members of a category or group
	affecting the entire body
	prevailing among and common to the general public
	of worldwide scope or applicability
	somewhat indefinite
	not specialized or limited to one class of things

armed forces (verb)	general (verb)
	command as a general