1
a
: furnished with weapons
an armed guard
also
: using or involving a weapon
b
: furnished with something that provides security, strength, or efficacy
armed with knowledge
2
: marked by the maintenance of armed forces in readiness
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
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Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
This configuration appears to be a temporary installation, seemingly aimed at converting the merchant vessel into a heavily armed surface combatant, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Bard's family, accompanied by two armed campus police officers, was moving his younger son out when the incident occurred, according to his attorneys.
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Bennett also faces charges of second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection to the armed encounter with officers in Ramsey County.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
In the run-up to the vote, United Nations rights monitors said Myanmar had witnessed intensified violence, repression and intimidation with civilians being threatened by both the military authorities and armed groups opposing them.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
This configuration appears to be a temporary installation, seemingly aimed at converting the merchant vessel into a heavily armed surface combatant, reported SCMP.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Bard's family, accompanied by two armed campus police officers, was moving his younger son out when the incident occurred, according to his attorneys.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Bennett also faces charges of second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection to the armed encounter with officers in Ramsey County.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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armed
adjective1
: having an arm or arms especially of a specified kind or number
—usually used in combination
long-armed
two-armed
2
: having a spiny rostellum
a tapeworm armed with numerous hammer-shaped hooks
Legal Definition
armed
adjective1
: having a weapon
an armed assailant
2
: involving the use of a weapon
an armed attack
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