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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArms Dealer
/ɑrmz ˈdiːlər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or company that sells weapons and military equipment.
"The arms dealer was arrested for trafficking illegal weapons across borders." - 2
An individual involved in the business of supplying arms, often in a legal or illegal capacity.
"During the war, many arms dealers profited from the chaos and destruction."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'arms dealer' combines the word 'arms', derived from Old English 'earm' meaning weapons, and 'dealer', from Middle English 'dealen', meaning to distribute or trade. The phrase has evolved to specifically refer to individuals or entities engaged in the trade of weapons and military equipment, particularly in the modern context of global arms trade.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arms Dealer" is said worldwide
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Marchand d'armes
Transliteration: maʁ.ʃɑ̃ daʁm
"Le marchand d'armes a été arrêté pour trafic d'armes."
Waffenhändler
Transliteration: ˈva.fənˌhɛndlɐ
"Der Waffenhändler wurde wegen illegalen Handels verhaftet."
Commerciante d'armi
Transliteration: komerˈtʃante ˈdarmi
"Il commerciante d'armi è stato arrestato per traffico di armi."
Comerciante de armas
Transliteration: ko.meɾˈθjante ðe ˈaɾmas
"El comerciante de armas fue arrestado por tráfico ilegal."
Comerciante de armas
Transliteration: ko.meʁˈsjɐ̃tʃi ðɨ ˈaʁmɐs
"O comerciante de armas foi preso por tráfico ilegal."
हथियारों का व्यापारी
Transliteration: hathiyāron kā vyāpārī
"हथियारों का व्यापारी अवैध व्यापार के लिए गिरफ्तार किया गया।"
军火商
Transliteration: jūnhuǒ shāng
"军火商因非法交易被捕。"
무기 상인
Transliteration: mugi sangin
"무기 상인은 불법 거래로 체포되었다."
武器商人
Transliteration: buki shōnin
"武器商人は違法取引で逮捕された。"
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