arms race

noun

1. competition between countries to achieve superiority in quantity and quality of military arms.

arms race

noun

1. the continuing competitive attempt by two or more nations each to have available to it more and more powerful weapons than the other(s)

Word History and Origins

Origin of arms race¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

If unchecked, this could be the start of an anti-competitive arms race, in which the U.S. economy is the loser.

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In other words, expect the arms race to continue.

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In other words, expect the arms race to continue.

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It could also accelerate the nuclear arms race between the U.S.,

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But “the AI arms race will not be won or lost” this month, Klein wrote.

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