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GUNRUNNER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gunrunner mean?
• GUNRUNNER (noun)
The noun GUNRUNNER has 1 sense:
1. a smuggler of guns
Familiarity information: GUNRUNNER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A smuggler of guns
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
arms-runner; gunrunner
Hypernyms ("gunrunner" is a kind of...):
contrabandist; moon-curser; moon curser; runner; smuggler (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)
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