armaments

Definition

The collective noun for all the expensive ways humans have invented to hurt each other, from bullets to battleships. It's the military's shopping list—cannon, small arms, missiles, and whatever else makes defense contractors salivate. Basically, everything that goes 'boom' or 'bang' in a military context, neatly categorized for budgetary purposes.

Example Usage

The defense minister justified the armaments budget by pointing vaguely at a map and saying 'geopolitical tensions.'

Source: Common military terminology

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