rearmament
noun
re·ar·ma·ment
(ˌ)rē-ˈär-mə-mənt 
: the act or practice of rearming : the act or practice of equipping a nation, a military force, etc. again with new or better weapons
concerns about nuclear rearmament
Countries like Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia all have borders with Russia and may consider rearmament.—
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The Canadian warship also conducted a missile rearmament following the live-fire event, according to the Australian military.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The requirement that every people provide for its own defence must not turn into a race to rearmament.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The requirement that every people provide for its own defense must not turn into a race to rearmament.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The goal would be to relax borrowing limits and accelerate the nation’s rearmament, to better prepare for the possibility of America withdrawing troops and its longstanding security guarantee from Germany.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
The requirement that every people provide for its own defence must not turn into a race to rearmament.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The requirement that every people provide for its own defense must not turn into a race to rearmament.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
The goal would be to relax borrowing limits and accelerate the nation’s rearmament, to better prepare for the possibility of America withdrawing troops and its longstanding security guarantee from Germany.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rearmament
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“Rearmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearmament. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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