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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Kara Scannell, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Tight security surrounded the funeral, with armed guards and eulogies were broadcast via loudspeakers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Yoon’s martial law decree last week brought hundreds of armed troops attempting to encircle parliament and raid the election commission, though no major violence or injuries occurred.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
May 2: Lemar Brandon Qualls, 35, was shot and killed after officers were called about a person armed and pointing a weapon at people in the 3900 block of Broadway Street, near 38th Street and North College Avenue.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The public sentiment has led companies to close headquarters, scrub their websites of top executives’ photographs and increase armed security details for key leaders as a safety precaution.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Tight security surrounded the funeral, with armed guards and eulogies were broadcast via loudspeakers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Yoon’s martial law decree last week brought hundreds of armed troops attempting to encircle parliament and raid the election commission, though no major violence or injuries occurred.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
May 2: Lemar Brandon Qualls, 35, was shot and killed after officers were called about a person armed and pointing a weapon at people in the 3900 block of Broadway Street, near 38th Street and North College Avenue.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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