Arms-runner (Noun)
Meaning
A smuggler of guns.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The notorious arms-runner had evaded authorities for years, supplying illicit firearms to rebel groups worldwide.
- He was caught and convicted as an arms-runner, his network of underground suppliers and buyers finally exposed.
- As an arms-runner, she had made a fortune smuggling guns across the border, but her luck eventually ran out.
- The government accused the wealthy businessman of secretly working as an arms-runner, fueling the conflict in the war-torn region.
- The former soldier turned arms-runner was tracked down by international law enforcement and brought to justice for his crimes.