gunrunning

American  

[guhn-ruhn-ing] / ˈgʌnˌrʌn ɪŋ /

noun

1. the smuggling of guns gun or other ammunition into a country.

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gunrunning British  

/ ˈɡʌnˌrʌnɪŋ /

noun

1. the smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country

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Other Word Forms

• gunrunner noun

Etymology

Origin of gunrunning

First recorded in 1880–85; gun ¹ + running

Example Sentences

It was formed in the 1970s and specialised in gunrunning and drug trafficking, investigators say, with links to international crime organisations.

From The Guardian

Under former Attorney General Eric Holder, Republicans noted, the Obama administration steadfastly refused to cooperate on various probes, including Congress' review of the "Fast and Furious" gunrunning scandal.

From Fox News

But López Obrador pointed to the Obama administration’s failed gunrunning sting operation, Operation Fast and Furious, as a sign of what he would not permit.

From Washington Post

The violence of the Tamil Tigers - one of the most powerful and ruthless armed groups in the world - led to them being banned in many countries, disrupting their fundraising and gunrunning activities.

From Washington Times

The first was former attorney general Eric Holder, whom the Republican-controlled House held in contempt in 2012 after Holder refused to turn over documents pertaining to the Operation Fast and Furious gunrunning scandal.

From Fox News