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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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court voted 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro on all five charges, including attempting to stage a coup, leading an armed criminal group, and attempting a violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.
—Matt Spetalnick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
He has been convicted of plotting a coup and taking part in an armed criminal organization, among other serious crimes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court voted 4-1 to convict Bolsonaro on all five charges, including attempting to stage a coup, leading an armed criminal group, and attempting a violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
There is no time limit on how long such consultations could take, and experts say the language is flexible enough to allow each member to decide how far to go in responding to armed aggression against another.
—Matt Spetalnick, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 14 Sep. 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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