armament
noun
ar·ma·ment
ˈär-mə-mənt 
also ˈärm-mənt
Examples of armament in a Sentence
The country's armament will take years.
a small nation that is determined to have adequate armaments
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Americans who object to the Israeli government’s military campaign in Gaza rightly object to the massive amounts of money and armaments that the U.S. government has provided — and continues to provide — the Israeli government to wage its campaign.
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Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
Tactical nuclear weapons, as the term implies, are far smaller and less powerful than strategic nuclear armaments such as intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying nuclear payloads that could lay waste to large population centers.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
Tactical nuclear weapons, as the term implies, are far smaller and less powerful than strategic nuclear armaments such as intercontinental ballistic missiles carrying nuclear payloads that could lay waste to large population centers.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
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“Armament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armament. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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armament
noun
ar·ma·ment
ˈär-mə-mənt
1
: the military strength and equipment of a nation
2
: a supply of war materials
3
: the process of preparing for war
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