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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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Security camera footage showed about a dozen armed federal agents in tactical gear positioning themselves in the front yard.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Amy Murray, 46, entered an Alford plea to charges of second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with evidence on June 25 in a deal with prosecutors, who agreed to drop the charge of armed criminal action against her.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 27 June 2025
The deal has been touted as an important step toward peace in the Central African nation of Congo, where conflict with more than 100 armed groups, the most potent backed by Rwanda, has killed millions since the 1990s.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
Simultaneously, as of yesterday, ICE is attacking the town of Huron, with armed militia surrounding homes.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Security camera footage showed about a dozen armed federal agents in tactical gear positioning themselves in the front yard.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Amy Murray, 46, entered an Alford plea to charges of second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with evidence on June 25 in a deal with prosecutors, who agreed to drop the charge of armed criminal action against her.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 27 June 2025
The deal has been touted as an important step toward peace in the Central African nation of Congo, where conflict with more than 100 armed groups, the most potent backed by Rwanda, has killed millions since the 1990s.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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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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