matériel

American  

[muh-teer-ee-el] / məˌtɪər iˈɛl /

Or materiel

noun

1. the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (personnel ).

2. Military. arms, ammunition, and equipment in general.

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materiel British  

/ məˌtɪərɪˈɛl /

noun

1. the materials and equipment of an organization, esp of a military force Compare personnel

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Etymology

Origin of matériel

From French, dating back to 1805–15; material

Example Sentences

In World War II, the high court reaffirmed that federal contractors could not be obstructed by local lawsuits for producing materiel for national defense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early on, the Germans were so successful at attacking these convoys and sending much-needed men and materiel to the bottom of the sea that by July 1942—after only 11 of 33 ships from one particular convoy, PQ17, completed the journey—the Allies considered abandoning the supply route.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every March 27 he oversees a parade of troops and materiel in the capital Naypyidaw for Armed Forces Day, standing on an open-top jeep and festooned with his many military and civilian awards.

From Barron's

"You're driving with rare earths when you're at the wheel of an electric car, and you need rare earths to make defence materiel like F-35 jets," he added.

From Barron's

Remember, until relatively recently, the EU hadn’t produced the vast quantities of war materiel for a long time.

From Barron's

Related Words

• arms