armed response

ɑːmd rɪˈspɒns

Definition

Definition of armed response - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

law enforcement

police action involving weapons during an emergency

The armed response unit arrived at the scene quickly.

politicsmilitary action taken in response to a threat

The government authorized an armed response to the invasion.

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Expressions with armed response

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armed response unit

police team equipped with firearms

The armed response unit arrived quickly at the scene of the robbery.

Expressions with armed

armed forces

military forces of a nation including army, navy, air force

The country's armed forces are on high alert.

armed police

police officers equipped with firearms for security

The armed police were deployed to the protest.

one-armed

adj.

having only one arm

The one-armed man managed to climb the hill.

armed hold-up

robbery using a weapon to threaten victims

The bank was the target of an armed hold-up.

armed service

branch of a nation's military forces

He joined the armed service after college.

armed services

military forces of a nation

He served in the armed services for ten years.

Expressions with response

canned response

generic answer not personalized for the situation or person

He sent a canned response to every email.

knee-jerk response

quick reaction based on emotions

Her knee-jerk response to the news was to start crying.

direct response

immediate reaction to a stimulus or action

The joke received a direct response from the audience..

good response

reply considered satisfactory or appropriate

Her good response to the question impressed the interviewer.

in response to

prep.

as a reply to a question or statement

He nodded in response to her question.

quick response

prompt reply or action in communication

She appreciated his quick response to her email.

emergency response

services provided during a crisis

Emergency response includes medical aid and rescue operations.

response time

time taken for a person to reply to a request

Her response time to emails is usually quick.

measured response

reply that is calm and thoughtful

She gave a measured response to the criticism.

call and response

form of communication where one person speaks and others reply

The teacher used call and response to engage the students.

Terms with armed response included in their meaning

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ARV

acr.

acr: armed response vehicle

vehicle used by police to respond quickly

Examples of armed response in a sentence

The bank robbery prompted an armed response.
An armed response was necessary after the attack.
The country prepared for an armed response to the threat.

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French:intervention armée, riposte militaire, ...
German:bewaffnete Reaktion, ...
Italian:risposta armata, ...
Spanish:respuesta armada, ...
Portuguese:resposta armada, intervenção armada, ...
Chinese:武装反应, 军事回应, ...
Japanese:武装対応, 武力対応, ...
Arabic:تَدَخُّل مُسَلَّح, رَد مُسَلَّح, ...
Hebrew:תְּגוּבָה חֲמוּשָׁה, תְּגוּבָה צְבָאִית, ...
Russian:вооруженный ответ, военный ответ, ...
Ukrainian:озброєний підрозділ, збройна відповідь, ...
Hindi:आपातस्थिति में हथियारों के साथ की जाने वाली पुलिस कार्रवाई, सशस्त्र जवाब, ...
Bengali:সশস্ত্র পুলিশি অভিযান, সামরিক প্রতিক্রিয়া, ...
Catalan:resposta armada, ...
Czech:ozbrojený zásah, ozbrojená reakce, ...
Danish:bevæbnet udrykning, væbnet reaktion, ...
Dutch:gewapende reactie, ...
Greek:ένοπλη επέμβαση, ένοπλη αντίδραση, ...
Hungarian:fegyveres intézkedés, fegyveres válasz, ...
Khmer:ប្រតិបត្តិការប្រដាប់អាវុធ, ការឆ្លើយតបដោយកម្លាំងប្រដាប់អាវុធ, ...
Korean:무장 대응, 군사 대응, ...
Persian:مداخله مسلحانه, واکنش نظامی, ...
Polish:uzbrojona interwencja, zbrojna odpowiedź, ...
Portuguese (BR):resposta armada, ...
Romanian:intervenție armată, ...
Swedish:beväpnat ingripande, väpnat svar, ...
Thai:ปฏิบัติการตอบโต้ด้วยอาวุธของตำรวจ, การตอบโต้ด้วยอาวุธ, ...
Turkish:silahlı müdahale, ...
Vietnamese:can thiệp vũ trang, hành động quân sự, ...

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