arms deal

noun

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

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Soon, Jonathan is on the trail of a conspiracy in Colombia, where the British government appears to be involved in an arms deal with Teddy. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026 President Barack Obama’s response to the risk that Iran could develop a nuclear weapon was to negotiate a multilateral arms deal. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2026 The 2023 revision also paved the way for Japan to jointly develop and sell a sixth-generation fighter jet with Britain and Italy, and for Japan's biggest arms deal ever, which was formalized last week with Australia. — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026 Beijing has long seen Taiwan as the most sensitive aspect of its ties with the US and slammed the announcement in December of an US$11 billion arms deal between the US and Taiwan – one of the biggest arms deals on record. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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