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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Video of the scene obtained by the outlets showed armed police swarming an apartment building across the street from where the SUV crashed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Advocate for your team Now that you’re armed with some data, go to your league or coaches and educate them on what’s healthy for kids.
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Spokespeople for Myanmar’s military have pointed fingers at the Karen National Union, an armed ethnic organization from the country, for jointly establishing KK Park alongside Chinese syndicates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
In late September, the United Nations Security Council voted to create a gang suppression force of about 5,500 troops that will be deployed to Haiti to fight the nation’s heavily armed criminal groups.
—CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
Video of the scene obtained by the outlets showed armed police swarming an apartment building across the street from where the SUV crashed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Advocate for your team Now that you’re armed with some data, go to your league or coaches and educate them on what’s healthy for kids.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 15 Nov. 2025
Spokespeople for Myanmar’s military have pointed fingers at the Karen National Union, an armed ethnic organization from the country, for jointly establishing KK Park alongside Chinese syndicates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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