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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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Federal immigration agents have come under armed ambushes in Texas twice in recent days.
—Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
The swift approval of the funding for GHF comes amid mounting international pressure
against the group’s militarized operation, which relies on armed American security
contractors working in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Several armed individuals were taken into custody following that incident.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 July 2025
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Adjective
The case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia concerns the conflict that began in eastern Ukraine in 2014 following the occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by pro-Russian armed groups, and escalated after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Federal immigration agents have come under armed ambushes in Texas twice in recent days.
—Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
The swift approval of the funding for GHF comes amid mounting international pressure
against the group’s militarized operation, which relies on armed American security
contractors working in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Several armed individuals were taken into custody following that incident.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 July 2025
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 18 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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