Rearmament

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of rearming. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of arming again wordnet

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"As soon as the spirit of exploitation is defeated, rearmament will be felt as an unbearable burden. There can be no real disarmament until the peoples of the world cease to exploit each other."

Etymology

From re- + armament. Compare French réarmement.

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