armament
noun
ar·ma·ment
ˈär-mə-mənt 
also ˈärm-mənt
Examples of armament in a Sentence
The country's armament will take years.
a small nation that is determined to have adequate armaments
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Your weapon choice also comes into play in other ways, as some enemies are weaker against particular armaments.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
About his famous confidence when seated face-to-face with intimidating subjects — one interview was with Albert Speer, Hitler’s chief architect and minister of armaments — Ophuls was characteristically candid and self-effacing.
—David Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Mark Walker, Boca Raton At last check, the U.S. gives Israel $3.3 billion annually in military aid, $500 million for missile detection systems and grants for other military armaments.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
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“Armament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armament. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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armament
noun
ar·ma·ment
ˈär-mə-mənt
1
: the military strength and equipment of a nation
2
: a supply of war materials
3
: the process of preparing for war
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