arms deal

noun

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

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The arms deal came to light when a text message from Seaver was included in a legal dispute between him and Parton’s estate last month. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Its last war games near Taiwan were ‌in late December, following news of an $11-billion US arms deal for Taipei, the largest ever. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026 The United States paused the $14 billion arms deal after that meeting. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 And the actual story Segal was referencing in The Nation was about how the Israeli government allowed Bulgaria to whitewash their WWII history to secure an arms deal with the country. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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