"merchant of death" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: merchants of death [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|merchants of death}} merchant of death (plural merchants of death)
  1. (derogatory) One who peddles something with fatal consequences, such as drugs or weapons. Wikipedia link: en:Merchant of Death Tags: derogatory Hyponyms: arms dealer, bootlegger, drug dealer, rumrunner, war profiteer Related terms: arms race, warmonger Translations (one who peddles something deadly): dödens köpman (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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