# arms race

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A competition for military supremacy between two powers, especially for the most weapons and the best military technology.
2. Any similar competition that involves competing developments.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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