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gunrunner

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gun⋅run⋅ning

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

Origin:
1880–85; gun 1 + running


gunrunner, noun
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gun·run·ner   (gŭn'rŭn'ər)   
n.  One that smuggles firearms and ammunition.
gun'run'ning n.
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