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rearmament

 

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Noun rearmament has 1 sense
  1. rearmament - the act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II"
    --1 is a kind of
    arming, armament, equipping
    Derived forms: verb rearm1, verb rearm2

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Rearmament

Noun (Countable/Uncountable)

[ree-ahr-muh-muhnt]

The process of building up military capability particularly by acquiring new weaponry and increasing military forces.

Examples:

  • The country initiated a program of rearmament to strengthen its defense system.
  • Following the end of World War I, rearmament became a major focus for many nations.

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