under arms

Examples (10)

• There were more than a million men under arms during the American Civil War.
• The nation currently has over 300,000 soldiers under arms, ready for deployment.
• As tensions escalated, the entire national guard was placed under arms.
• The border patrol remained constantly under arms due to the threat.
• The peace accord stipulated a limit on the number of troops that could be kept under arms.
• At the height of the conflict, the small republic had nearly its entire adult male population under arms.
• Historically, maintaining a large standing army under arms was a sign of a kingdom's power.
• The general reported that his division was fully equipped and under arms.
• It is estimated that the rebel faction has several thousand fighters under arms.
• The state of emergency was declared, and all available forces were put under arms.