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armed response

armed response noun: a response to a political issue that involves military action or the use of weapons.

Noun

armed response (plural armed responses)

  1. A response to a political issue that involves military action or the use of weapons.
    • Advice in international crises where the UK contemplates an armed response comes from the foreign office legal adviser - a senior civil service lawyer - the attorney general and the solicitor general.2001 October 9, The Guardian
  2. A response made by an armed police officer, team etc. to a particular emergency situation.
    • Officers have installed a panic alarm in his home that triggers an armed response.2013 April 1, Daily Telegraph

Forms of armed response

pluralarmed responses

Questions about armed response

What does armed response mean?
Armed response means a response to a political issue that involves military action or the use of weapons.
What part of speech is armed response?
Armed response is a noun.
What is the plural of armed response?
The plural of armed response is armed responses.

Words near armed response in the dictionary

  1. armed police
  2. armed probe
  3. armed probes
  4. armed rebellion
  5. armed rebellions
  6. armed response
  7. armed responses
  8. armed revolt
  9. armed revolts
  10. armed robberies
  11. armed robbery

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