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armement

armament

noun ar-muh-MAHN Rare

Also means

weaponry

Usage Note

Armement refers collectively to weapons and military equipment, but can also describe the act of arming. The plural armements typically denotes stockpiles or arms industries. The related verb armer means to arm.

Examples

"La course aux armements menace la paix mondiale."

Natural Translation

The arms race threatens world peace.

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