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A competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology.
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arms race — (n.) 1930, in reference to naval build ups, from arms (see ARM (Cf. arm) (n.2)) + RACE (Cf. race) (n.1). First used in British English … Etymology dictionary
arms race — n [C usually singular] the competition between different countries to have a larger number of powerful weapons ▪ the nuclear arms race … Dictionary of contemporary English
arms race — arms′ race n. cvb gov mil competition between countries for superiority in quantity and quality of military arms • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
arms race — arms ,race noun count usually singular competition between countries to increase the number or power of their war weapons … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
arms race — ► NOUN ▪ a situation in which nations compete for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons … English terms dictionary
Arms race — The term arms race, in its original usage, describes a competition between two or more parties for real or apparent military supremacy. Each party competes to produce larger numbers of weapons, greater armies, or superior military technology in a … Wikipedia
arms race — noun a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments • Hypernyms: ↑race * * * competition between countries to achieve superiority in quantity and quality of military arms. [1935 40] * * * arms race noun Competition among… … Useful english dictionary
arms race — n. 1) to accelerate, step up the arms race 2) to curb the arms race * * * step up the arms race to accelerate to curb the arms race … Combinatory dictionary
arms race — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms arms race : singular arms race plural arms races competition between countries to increase the number or power of their weapons of war … English dictionary
arms race — N SING An arms race is a situation in which two countries or groups of countries are continually trying to get more and better weapons than each other. ...a conference on ways to control the arms race in the region … English dictionary
arms race — noun (countable usually singular) the attempt by different countries to produce powerful weapons: the nuclear arms race … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
