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weaponry

American  
[wep-uhn-ree] / ˈwɛp ən ri /

noun

  1. weapons or weaponlike instruments collectively.

  2. the invention and production of weapons.


weaponry British  
/ ˈwɛpənrɪ /

noun

  1. weapons regarded collectively

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of weaponry

First recorded in 1835–45; weapon + -ry

Example Sentences

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For example, the Pope condemned the use of AI in warfare, saying that reducing human control of weaponry makes it even harder to consider a war "just" and warned against launching an AI arms race.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The prosecution said it was evident that there was interest in armoury and weaponry.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

"When it comes to defence industry cooperation, Japan is by no means a country with the world's most advanced weaponry; therefore, we must actively work to build relationships with other nations," Sato told AFP.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The DSA is part of reinforced legal weaponry adopted by the EU in recent years to curb what Brussels describes as Big Tech's excesses.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Gregor was eleven and, unless you counted a two-year-old sister as special weaponry, he’d come empty-handed.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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