arms runner
/ɑrmz ˈrʌnər/
noun
- A person who illegally transports or sells weapons, especially to a country or group that is not allowed to buy them.
- International laws make it difficult for an arms-runner to operate without getting caught.
- The police arrested an arms-runner trying to smuggle rifles across the border.
- The movie tells the story of an arms-runner who supplied weapons to rebel forces.
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