rearmament
noun
re·ar·ma·ment
(ˌ)rē-ˈär-mə-mənt 
: the act or practice of rearming : the act or practice of equipping a nation, a military force, etc. again with new or better weapons
concerns about nuclear rearmament
Countries like Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia all have borders with Russia and may consider rearmament.—
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That's seen as a major step toward rearmament, reversing the demilitarization imposed by the allies at the end of World War II.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Merz, whose reputation is of a free-market deficit hawk, has now proposed a sweeping program of rearmament and economic investment.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Part of the rearmament plan would provide countries with loans totaling up to 150 billion euros ($162 billion).
—Helen Regan, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The presence of European troops would mean that, in addition to Ukrainian rearmament, Russia would have to contend with NATO member state forces closer to its border with the ability to monitor its troop movements and train the Ukrainian forces in country.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Merz, whose reputation is of a free-market deficit hawk, has now proposed a sweeping program of rearmament and economic investment.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Part of the rearmament plan would provide countries with loans totaling up to 150 billion euros ($162 billion).
—Helen Regan, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
The presence of European troops would mean that, in addition to Ukrainian rearmament, Russia would have to contend with NATO member state forces closer to its border with the ability to monitor its troop movements and train the Ukrainian forces in country.
—Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rearmament
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“Rearmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearmament. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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