arms deal

noun

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

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In May, Riyadh and Washington announced a $142 billion arms deal, part of a wider $600 billion commitment for energy, infrastructure and technology development. Muhammad Darwish, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025 When a nightclub arms deal goes wrong and his sister is shot, Cole must choose a path: Walk away and let the violence spread….or fight back. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 Zelensky also said security guarantees would also include an arms deal worth roughly $90 billion between the U.S. and Ukraine. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The movie proper gets off to a promising start with its most exhilarating action set-piece, unfolding at a magnificent villa on the Croatian coast where a large arms deal is taking place. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 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 24 Nov. 2025.

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