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gunrunning

[ guhn-ruhn-ing ]

noun

  1. the smuggling of guns gun or other ammunition into a country.


gunrunning

/ ˈɡʌˌʌɪŋ /

noun

  1. the smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲˌܲԲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ۳ܲn noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gunrunning1

First recorded in 1880–85; gun 1 + running
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Example Sentences

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In 2013, authorities obtained convictions against 16 members and hangers-on in South Carolina for a conspiracy involving drug distribution, gunrunning, money laundering and arson.

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In 2012, the Justice Department declined to pursue a contempt prosecution against sitting Attorney General Eric Holder, who refused to turn over some documents about the “fast and furious” scandal, a gunrunning sting gone wrong.

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For Bout, whose gunrunning fueled wars worldwide, an estimated release date is in 2029.

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In 2012, the department declined to pursue a contempt prosecution against Attorney General Eric Holder, who refused to turn over some documents about the so-called Fast and Furious scandal, a gunrunning sting gone wrong.

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Additionally, he accused Democrats of hypocrisy given that Attorney General Eric Holder had similarly cited executive privilege to avoid providing documents as part of House Republicans' "Fast and Furious" gunrunning probe.

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