gun running

gun·run·ning

[guhn-ruhn-ing]
noun
the smuggling of guns or other ammunition into a country.

Origin:
1880–85; gun1 + running

gun·run·ner, noun
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gunrunning (ˈɡʌnˌrʌnɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country
 
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