weaponry
noun
weap·on·ry
ˈwe-pən-rē 
Examples of weaponry in a Sentence
The army has developed some new high-tech weaponry.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Wa possess high-tech weaponry: artillery, drones, and missiles that can knock jets out of the sky.
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Patrick Winn, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
Since its founding in 1987, the company has become a dominant developer and producer of semiconductors or microchips, which are used to power all sorts of electronic devices found in vehicles, medical equipment, military weaponry, computers, cellphones and much more.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Increasingly, however, Tehran not only transfers finished weaponry but also the means for its proxy groups to manufacture and modify weapons independently.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The newspaper also joked about rats exposing State Department divides over strategic weaponry: conventional broom and mop, or chemical agents.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
The United States, which has been the country’s largest military supplier since Russia invaded in 2022, has prohibited Ukraine from using American weaponry on targets in Russia.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Now, after more than two years of full-scale war, Ukraine needs everything from staples such as bullets to sophisticated weaponry such as long-range missile systems, fighter jets and bombers.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
No laws on what weaponry is permissible, how uses of force must be reported, when the police must use de-escalation techniques to avoid using force.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Zelensky has sought to draw attention to lagging support from allies, particularly the United States, where congressional Republicans have blocked assistance and weaponry.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Patrick Winn, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
Since its founding in 1987, the company has become a dominant developer and producer of semiconductors or microchips, which are used to power all sorts of electronic devices found in vehicles, medical equipment, military weaponry, computers, cellphones and much more.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024
Increasingly, however, Tehran not only transfers finished weaponry but also the means for its proxy groups to manufacture and modify weapons independently.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
The newspaper also joked about rats exposing State Department divides over strategic weaponry: conventional broom and mop, or chemical agents.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2024
The United States, which has been the country’s largest military supplier since Russia invaded in 2022, has prohibited Ukraine from using American weaponry on targets in Russia.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Now, after more than two years of full-scale war, Ukraine needs everything from staples such as bullets to sophisticated weaponry such as long-range missile systems, fighter jets and bombers.
—David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
No laws on what weaponry is permissible, how uses of force must be reported, when the police must use de-escalation techniques to avoid using force.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Zelensky has sought to draw attention to lagging support from allies, particularly the United States, where congressional Republicans have blocked assistance and weaponry.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Weaponry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaponry. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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weaponry
noun
weap·on·ry
ˈwep-ən-rē
: weapons as a whole
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