Definition of Arms deal

1. Noun. A deal to provide military arms.

Generic synonyms: Business Deal, Deal, Trade

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arms Deal

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Literary usage of Arms deal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Consequences of Chinas Military Sales to Iran: Hearing Before the Committee edited by Benjamin A. Gilman (1999)
"In recent weeks, it has been reported that Iran and China are negotiating a $4.5 billion arms deal, which is expected to be finalized in December. ..."

2. Cambodia at War by Dinah PoKempner, Human Rights Watch/Asia, Arms Project (Human Rights Watch) (1995)
"Malaysia was also said to have concluded an arms deal for small arms and ammunition.14 The Cambodian government has made a concerted effort to upgrade its ..."

3. New Millennium, New Perspectives: The United Nations, Security, and Governance by Ramesh Chandra Thakur, Edward Newman (2000)
"Such offset agreements are normally worth as much as the arms deal itself, often reaching more than 150 percent of the original deal. ..."

4. Changing the Fourth Estate: Essays on South African Journalism by Adrian Hadland (2005)
"We worked through thousands of documents and newspaper archives about the arms deal and made more than a thousand phone calls chasing up leads. ..."

5. Sudan, Oil, and Human Rights by Jemera Rone (2003)
"The Sudanese government denied allegations made in January 2000 that it had concluded an arms deal with Bulgaria.1047 In April 2002, the Bulgarian ..."

6. The Heart of the Matter: Sierra Leone, Diamonds and Human Securityby Ian Smillie, Lansana Gberie, Ralph Hazleton by Ian Smillie, Lansana Gberie, Ralph Hazleton (2001)
"Rakesh Saxena (see Box 6) appears to have been the middleman in the Sandline arms deal, handling the funds for Sandline. However, when Saxena was jailed in ..."

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