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gunrunning
(redirected from Arms smuggling)

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gun·run·ner  (gnrnr)
n.
One that smuggles firearms and ammunition.

gunrunning n.

gunrunning [ˈgʌnˌrʌnɪŋ]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country
gunrunner  n
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Noun1.gunrunning - the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
smuggling - secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
Translations
gunrunning [ˈgʌnˌrʌnɪŋ] Ncontrabando m or tráfico m de armas
gunrunning [ˈgʌnˌrʌnɪŋ] ntraffico or contrabbando d'armi


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