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armed response

noun

Definitions

  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.

  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.

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