"gunrunner" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-gunrunner.wav Forms: gunrunners [plural]
Etymology: From gun + runner. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gun|runner}} gun + runner Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunrunner (plural gunrunners)
  1. A person who smuggles arms and ammunition. Related terms: gunrunning Translations (person who smuggles arms and ammunition): Waffenschmuggler [masculine] (German), Waffenschmugglerin [feminine] (German)

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