matériel

or ma·te·ri·el

[ muh-teer-ee-el ]

noun

1. the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation ( personnel ).
2. Military. arms, ammunition, and equipment in general.

materiel

/ məˌtɪərɪˈɛl /

noun

1. the materials and equipment of an organization, esp of a military force Compare personnel

Word History and Origins

Origin of matériel¹

From French, dating back to 1805–15; material

Word History and Origins

Origin of matériel¹

C19: from French: material

Example Sentences

“It is because Russia is failing to achieve significant results on the battlefield that it resorts to drawing more manpower and drawing more materiel and kit from its allies,” Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine forum at the British think tank Chatham House, told a webinar put on by the organization.

From Los Angeles Times

The transfers were called “sales,” but as policy analyst Stephen Semler pointed out, “most if not all of this matériel is paid for by U.S. taxpayers — Israel uses much of the military aid Congress approves for it effectively as a gift card to buy U.S.-made weapons.”

From Salon

Ukraine and its allies believe that Russia does not have the combat power to do more than take limited territory at a high cost in men and materiel.

From BBC

The Air Force took the unusual step of quickly identifying a materiel failure as a potential cause of that crash, and a week after the crash all of the services had grounded the Osprey fleet.

From Seattle Times

The Biden administration presumably had matériel ready to ship, just waiting for congressional authorization, so the effects of this legislative breakthrough will be quick.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• arms