well-armed
Britishadjective
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having many or good weapons
well-armed forces
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suitably prepared in advance
well armed for an argument
Example Sentences
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Hezbollah, a well-armed and sophisticated militia group that was founded in 1982, holds enormous sway in Lebanon's predominantly Shia south as well as in the southern suburbs of its capital, Beirut.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Even these master diplomats would have trouble formulating grand strategy and seizing moments of opportunity in a world of vanishing power blocs, shifting borders, well-armed militias, and loosened ties in common values and loyalties.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2025
Conventional wisdom among Middle East analysts had held in recent years that Hezbollah was a well-armed and well-organized operation, prepared to wage a debilitating long war against Israel.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2025
Despite the relentlessness of their well-armed adversary, they show no signs of losing their resolve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
That was the decisive factor in the British Empire’s eventual defeat of New Zealand’s well-armed indigenous Maori population.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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