1. the process of building up military forces and weapons again, especially after a period of disarmament

Examples

• The country began a massive rearmament program after the treaty expired.
• Germany’s rearmament in the 1930s alarmed neighboring nations.
• The government allocated billions for naval rearmament.
• Critics argued that rearmament would escalate regional tensions.
• The rearmament effort focused on modernizing outdated equipment.
• International observers monitored the nation’s rearmament activities.