armament

American  

[ahr-muh-muhnt] / ˈɑr mə mənt /

noun

1. the arms and equipment with which a military unit or military apparatus is supplied.

2. a land, sea, or air force equipped for war.

3. armor.

4. Usually armaments. military strength collectively.

   the armaments race; a country without armaments.

5. the process of equipping or arming for war.

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armament British  

/ ˈɑːməmənt /

noun

1. (often plural) the weapon equipment of a military vehicle, ship, or aircraft

2. a military force raised and armed ready for war

3. preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms

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Other Word Forms

• nonarmament noun

Etymology

Origin of armament

1690–1700; < Latin armāmenta fittings, equivalent to armā ( re ) to fit out ( arm ² ) + -menta (plural) -ment

Example Sentences

We are living through an arms race that is pushing countries to devote ever larger shares of their budgets to armaments.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1977, he published Fighter - a non-fictional account of the Battle of Britain, which Hitler's former armaments minister, Albert Speer, described as "excellent".

From BBC

The PLA remains one of the world’s largest and most formidable armed forces, with an estimated two million personnel operating advanced armaments from stealth fighters to aircraft carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal

In separate posts, the president said he would crack down on payouts to bosses and shareholders of major US defence contractors unless the firms speed up deliveries of armaments and build new manufacturing plants.

From BBC

The ability to churn out advanced armaments is a key element in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s vision of making his country less reliant on the outside world for everything from food and energy to semiconductors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ammunition
• arms
• hardware
• ordnance
• weaponry