armedarmed /ɑːmd $ ɑːrmd/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective 
Armed police raided the building. The Minister was kidnapped by armed men on his way to the airport. The prisoners were kept under armed guard.armed with The suspect is armed with a shotgun. She got ten years in prison for armed robbery (=stealing using a gun). The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible. There is very little support for an armed struggle (=fighting with weapons) against the government. a heavily armed battleship Many of the gangs are armed to the teeth (=carrying a lot of weapons).2having the knowledge, skills, or equipment you need to do somethingarmed with She came to the meeting armed with all the facts and figures to prove us wrong. I went out, armed with my binoculars, to see what I could find in the fields.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a group of heavily armed soldiers
- Over £60,000 worth of jewellery has been stolen by an armed gang in north London.
- The men were masked and armed with machine guns.
- The prisoners were kept under armed guard.
- The two men may be armed, and should not be approached by members of the public.
- And with the police and most of the armed forces behind me, I was able to stop Ngune from seizing power.
- Aspects of the revolt gave further illustration of the unreliable loyalty of sections of the armed forces.
- He says he was captured by armed police and was probably planning an armed robbery.
- Nor was government aid to the landlord restricted to armed assistance.
- Soon after the coup, Reza Khan became minister of war and defacto commander in chief of the armed forces.
- These Protocols restated, and in several important respects developed, the laws of armed conflict.
Longman Language Activatorhaving weapons
someone who is armed is carrying a gun or other weapon: · The two men may be armed, and should not be approached by members of the public.· Over £60,000 worth of jewellery has been stolen by an armed gang in north London.armed with: · The men were masked and armed with machine guns.heavily armed (=with lots of weapons): · a group of heavily armed soldiers
the army, navy etc a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war: the army: · Units of the Nigerian army were quickly sent to the border.in the army: · My sons are both in the army.raise an army (=collect and organize an army to fight a battle): · In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England.
the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war at sea: the navy: · It was an important battle for the navy.in the navy: · My father was in the navy during the war.
also air force American the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war in the air: · The French have a very powerful airforce.the airforce: · The airforce played a huge part in the Kosovo conflict.in the airforce: · My brother and sister are both in the airforce.
especially American the army, navy, and air force of a country: · The military may be sent in to deal with the riots.· a company that supplies electronic equipment to the military
the army, navy, and airforce of a country: · A new government minister is now responsible for the armed forces.· Measures will be taken to help modernize the country's armed forces.
groups of soldiers from a country's army, navy, and airforce: · The town was captured by Italian forces under the command of General Ciano.· The United States placed its forces in the region on alert.· Ground forces were wiped out by the air attack.
also the service American the army, navy, and airforce - use this especially when talking about someone having a job in the army etc: be in the service(s): · Camp Lejune was the first place I was stationed when I was in the service.go into the services: · The family has a tradition of going into the services.
a specially trained part of the US armed forces: · A special force of 500 US Marines has been sent to the area.· I have a 25-year-old brother who's in the Marine Corps.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Armed police raided the building. The Minister was kidnapped by armed men on his way to the airport. The prisoners were kept under armed guard. She got ten years in prison for armed robbery (=stealing using a gun). The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible. There is very little support for an armed struggle (=fighting with weapons) against the government. a heavily armed battleship Many of the gangs are armed to the teeth (=carrying a lot of weapons).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Japan seemed unlikely to risk military confrontation with Russia. thousands of heavily armed troops an armed insurrection against the party in power He received a 10 year prison sentence for armed robbery (=robbery using a gun). an armed uprisingCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
Armed police raided the building. The Minister was kidnapped by armed men on his way to the airport. The prisoners were kept under armed guard. She got ten years in prison for armed robbery (=stealing using a gun). The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible. There is very little support for an armed struggle (=fighting with weapons) against the government. a heavily armed battleship Many of the gangs are armed to the teeth (=carrying a lot of weapons).· Armed attacks against Israeli settlements are on the increase.
(=involving the use of weapons)· The violence could soon become armed clashes and even a war.
Japan seemed unlikely to risk military confrontation with Russia. (=carrying weapons)· a heavily armed convoy of three vehicles
(=a country’s military organizations, including the army, navy, and air force)· Israel refused to withdraw its armed forces from the area.
(=with guns)· An armed gang stole jewels worth more than five million pounds.
(=to be guarded by a group of people) He was taken to hospital, where he is now under police guard.
He was taken to hospital, where he is now under police guard. thousands of heavily armed troops an armed insurrection against the party in power (=have it with you)· One of the men was armed with a knife.
· Armed police surrounded the house.
· This injustice has produced armed rebellion.
(=one in which weapons are used)· Somalis living just across the Ethiopian border rose up in armed revolt.
He received a 10 year prison sentence for armed robbery (=robbery using a gun).· They were gunned down by armed terrorists outside their hotel.
an armed uprising· These highly mobile skirmishers can be used to draw Goblin fanatics out of their units prior to a charge by more heavily armed troops.· The heavily armed gunmen initially took 24 hostages, but later released 14.· Above these were the heavily armed cavalry, who were free vassals of noble blood.· A heavily armed convoy signals Compaor's passage around the capital, Ouagadougou.
NOUN· It is in the context of armed conflict that many of the problems of third parties are brought into relief.· In conclusion I will make some comments on the requisites for effective rules relating to the control of armed conflicts.· This, as we have seen, is a rejection of the basic principles of the international humanitarian law of armed conflict.· Continuing armed conflict Throughout April and May armed conflict continued.· However, prolonged drought, and in Matebeleland armed conflict, have limited its effectiveness.· These Protocols restated, and in several important respects developed, the laws of armed conflict.· The agreement merely deferred armed conflict.
· Traditional sources of pupils are drying up: for example, the children of people in the armed forces.· Apparently the kings could rely not only on taxation from the civitates, but also on local armed forces.· And with the police and most of the armed forces behind me, I was able to stop Ngune from seizing power.· The hon. Gentleman asked about young people joining the armed forces.· The amendment also specified that candidates had to have resigned from the armed forces or security forces.· There were also wide-ranging personnel changes in the upper echelons of the armed forces and the police.
· It is also an example of successful popular resistance to the armed forces.· Apparently the kings could rely not only on taxation from the civitates, but also on local armed forces.· At first, he appeared to have no immediate plans to take on the armed forces.· Aspects of the revolt gave further illustration of the unreliable loyalty of sections of the armed forces.· Now the armed forces are working the oil fields.· Quotas were agreed for financing of joint armed forces and border troops.· They were to be abolished as part of a 50 percent reduction in the armed forces.· He himself was overthrown and killed in October 1987 by a faction of the armed forces calling itself the Popular Front.
· An armed gang has stolen jewels worth more than five million pounds from London's Hatton Garden.· Between the 1740s and the 1820s, Romney Marsh was openly terrorized by armed gangs of smugglers.
· The State Council gave the armed groups an ultimatum to lay down their arms by March 30 and to open transport routes.· Suddenly, blood sacrifice and small armed groups rising up against the state seemed worthy of three cheers.· On Nov. 25, leaders of a number of armed groups reached agreement in the Supreme Soviet to end the fighting.· Despite an immediate reprimand from Chamorro, Godoy's statements during the strike reportedly encouraged the formation of right-wing armed groups.· Sporadic attacks by small armed groups continued, meanwhile, against members of the security forces.
· An armed guard stood there in the doorway, head bowed, a clean silk pau folded over one arm.· On landing, Sly was shown to his chalet by a uniformed and armed guard.· He moved down the corridor and around the corner, where two more armed guards stood, alert, against either wall.· Still, they met us with fire trucks; we were politely assigned an armed guard and warned not to take pictures.· I shall have the staff escort you home under armed guard!· He flashed his security pass under the eyes of the two armed guards posted beside the exit door.· In the truck are servants and armed guards accompanying the safari goods.· Immediately, the arena doors opened to admit the four armed guards.
· The Stalinists, added another, were still considering armed intervention.· I understand the problems, but an armed intervention force would give everyone the opportunity to seek a political solution.
· Two armed men had jumped from a car as the money was being carried towards the bank.· The city was in chaos and we were afraid that armed men would attack us.· About a dozen men took charge of me and 11 other foreigners.I never saw more than 20 armed men in the hotel.· Detectives believed the armed man must have run inside the hospital and holed himself up in the office.· Monsengwo's house was reported to have been attacked by armed men on Nov. 12.· There the armed man left the car, taking Marita with him and Mr Loren was able to dial 999.· It is now a museum of military history, but was once full of armed men and artillery.· At 4am armed men came into my house forcing their way upstairs to my bedroom.
· Fourteen women were gang raped in May 1990, when paramilitary soldiers raided five villages in Assam in search of armed opposition groups.· The detainees include individuals suspected of involvement in armed opposition or non-violent anti-government activity.· The new regime ruthlessly crushed all semblance of armed opposition which threatened national unity.
· He says he was captured by armed police and was probably planning an armed robbery.· Police have now appealed to Hanger to give himself up peacefully but armed police are on standby.· Detectives feared he was out for revenge and armed police were put on guard at police stations.· The 17-year-olds were met by armed police and our photographer Ken Lennox when they tried to grab £8,000 outside a credit firm.· Specialist officers were called to the scene including armed police and trained negotiators.· Mr de Leon says that 30 armed police broke down his door and threatened to take him away.· Staff sounded the alarm and he fled empty handed ... straight into an ambush by armed police wearing helmets and body armour.· Lynwood Drake then took a 60-year-old woman hostage but shot himself dead when her house was surrounded by armed police.
· Read in studio Police have released a photofit of a man they believe carried out an armed raid on an estate agents.· This time it was the Leeds building society, again in Oxford, again it was an armed raid.· An armed raid on a hospital was bound to cause an international outcry, particularly if we came out empty-handed.· Jeanne requested an armed raid on the building to rescue the woman, but the group leader wouldn't hear of it.· The armed raid in Gloucester was the second in the county.
· In fact, the behaviour of the janissaries bred a smouldering resentment which erupted from time to time into acts of armed resistance.
· Fighting back: Shop assistant tackles an armed robber.· And armed robbers netted £316 million.· The armed robber, needless to say, did not stay around to be sued.· She was working as a petrol station cashier when armed robbers threatened her with a knife during a raid.· He proved his professionalism when he helped police catch two armed robbers at the site after raising the alarm.· Read in studio Two armed robbers have been filmed by a security video raiding a building society.· Time allowed 00:19 Read in studio An armed robber has escaped with cash from a building society office.· He was flown here after being injured by armed robbers.
· The amnesty did not include those accused of offences relating to drugs, murder, economic sabotage or armed robbery.· He says he was captured by armed police and was probably planning an armed robbery.· The rates of rape, armed robbery, etc would probably not fall very much.· Last summer he was placed under a supervision order after being found guilty of burglary, armed robbery and car theft.· Detectives are linking it with a series of recent armed robberies, and warn the men could inflict serious injury.· The defendants faced charges arising from three murders, three armed assaults and 32 armed robberies committed between 1980 and 1986.· Two men are accused of murdering the informer to stop him giving evidence at an armed robbery trial.· The defendant argued that any liability which he had, extended only from his breach of duty until the armed robbery.
· What of heroic exploits during armed service or the caning of school children?· As fifty years later, the Foreign Office and armed services were among the most strongly affected.· Congress's armed services committee recently allocated US$180 million to support research work.· Aspin, 54, had been chair of the House armed services committee for seven years.· In addition there are often separate intelligence-gathering sections in each armed service.· This fact questions any easy assumption about a necessary elitist coincidence of interest amongst the armed services.· In deaf clubs and institutes throughout the country, there was also much fund-raising and knitting for the armed services.· The hangar was used to service and prepare parachutes for the armed services.
· The vehicle was preceded by a contingent of drummers, with armed soldiers riding on each side.· There were women and priests among them, and a battle with armed soldiers was not what any of them had planned.· An armed soldier, a member of the Taman guard, flagged them down at the barrier.· On one occasion a jeep in which she was travelling was hi-jacked by a group of armed soldiers.
· He called on them to abandon their armed struggle.· This is a crusading, flamboyant Marxism, emphasising the role of the supposedly heroic and glamorous armed struggle.· There are times when armed struggle is necessary.· The duty of the people of the West Bank was to await liberation through armed struggle.· Schools and other infrastructure had been destroyed and society disrupted during the armed struggle.· But when are things like self-defense and armed struggle justified?
· In response the tribal people formed a solidarity association with an armed wing, Shanti Bahini.· Santapaola allegedly headed the armed wing of the Mafia.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1carrying weapons, especially a gun OPP unarmed: - A new government minister is now responsible for the armed forces.
- Measures will be taken to help modernize the country's armed forces.
Armed police raided the building. The Minister was kidnapped by armed men on his way to the airport. The prisoners were kept under armed guard.armed with The suspect is armed with a shotgun. She got ten years in prison for armed robbery (=stealing using a gun). The president fears that armed conflict (=a war) is possible. There is very little support for an armed struggle (=fighting with weapons) against the government. a heavily armed battleship Many of the gangs are armed to the teeth (=carrying a lot of weapons).2having the knowledge, skills, or equipment you need to do somethingarmed with She came to the meeting armed with all the facts and figures to prove us wrong. I went out, armed with my binoculars, to see what I could find in the fields.- Kennedy, Charles
- Kennedy, Edward
- Kennedy, Jackie
- Kennedy, John Fitzgerald
- Kennedy, Ludovic
- Kennedy, Nigel
- Kennedy, Robert Francis
- Kennedy Space Center
- kennel
- Kennel Club
- Kenny, Enda
- keno
- Kensington
- Kensington Gardens
- Kensington Palace
- Kent
- Kent, Clark
- Kent State
- Kentucky
- Kentucky Derby
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Kenya
- Kenya, Mount
- Kenyan
- Kenyatta, Jomo