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rearmament

American  
[ree-ahrm-uh-muhnt] / riˈɑrm ə mənt /

noun

  1. the process of arming a group or nation again, especially with new or improved weaponry.


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The E.U. launched an €800 billion rearmament plan.

From MarketWatch Apr. 21, 2026

Across Germany’s industrial belt, factory lines that once powered the country’s export miracle are being rewired into the machinery of Europe’s rearmament.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

German rearmament is "good news for Poland, for Europe and for Nato," the retired Polish General Andrzek Falkowski, a former Deputy Chief of the Polish armed forces, told me.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

The EU has turned to common loans several times: to finance the post-Covid recovery, rearmament and aid to war-torn Ukraine.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

In July of 1950, we began our rapid rearmament, and for two years held very close to a pay-as-we-go policy.

From State of the Union Address by Truman, Harry S.

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