arms deal

noun

: an agreement to buy or sell weapons
an arms deal between two countries

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The President made a number of investment agreements with the Crown Prince, which the White House said are worth up to $600 billion, including an arms deal worth $142 billion. Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 May 2025 As President Donald Trump tours the Middle East, the United States and Saudi Arabia signed a historic $142 billion arms deal that according to the White House was the largest defense sales agreement in history. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 The president is taking part in a four-day trip to the Middle East this week that includes a stop in Qatar, where Trump is expected to announce an arms deal with the Gulf state. Al Weaver, The Hill, 13 May 2025 According to a source cited by Bloomberg, Trump has questioned why the U.S. cannot sell advanced chips to a country already approved to buy F-35 fighter jets—though the final terms of that arms deal remain under negotiation. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for arms deal

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“Arms deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20deal. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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