arms deal

noun

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

Examples of arms deal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the shipment has not been delivered, an arms deal between Moscow and the Houthis – a U.S.-designated terrorist group – represents an escalation of tensions by Putin. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024 Both Pyongyang and Moscow have denied the existence of an arms deal, which would be in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024 Weeks later, in May, the Administration informed Congress of its plan to approve a new arms deal for Israel worth $1 billion. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 That has fueled growing concerns about an arms deal which sees Pyongyang supply weapons in exchange for economic assistance and technology transfers. Anna Gordon, TIME, 18 June 2024 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 21 Oct. 2024.

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