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armed

adjective as in with weapon

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They are, to say the least, preparing for civil war (the polling stations are stormed by armed gangs).

Most travelers return home from trips revitalized and armed with new goals.

Major General Jean Kahwaji of the Lebanese armed forces recently declared an “open-ended war” with the militants.

In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.

But the police nevertheless declared Stone to be “armed and dangerous,” despite getting around with a cane.

All our people were well mounted, and armed with rifles, pistols, and bowie-knives.

To this, it is greatly to be feared, the fiery Southerns will not submit without an armed struggle.

Nearly half the regiment ran to secure their picketed horses, armed themselves in hot haste, and galloped to the gaol.

The village was held by about 400 armed natives, who had killed one native and two European soldiers on the way.

Thus the whole State became one vast armed camp, nearly forty thousand men on a side, arrayed against each other.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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