export of arms
1export — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, important, main, major, principal ▪ biggest, largest ▪ Coffee is the country s biggest export …
2export — ♦♦ exports, exporting, exported (The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪkspɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]e̱kspɔː(r)t[/t]].) 1) VERB To export products or raw materials means to sell them to another country. [V n] The nation also exports beef...… …
3arms — plural noun 1) the illegal export of arms Syn: weapons, weaponry, firearms, guns, ordnance, artillery, armaments, munitions, matériel 2) the family arms Syn: crest, emblem, coat of a …
4Export restriction — Export restrictions, or a restriction on exportation, are limitations on the quantity of goods exported to a specific country or countries by a government.An export restriction may be imposed: * To prevent a shortage of goods in the domestic… …
5Export Credits Guarantee Department — The Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) is the United Kingdom s official Export Credit Agency (ECA). It is a separate Government Department, reporting through a Minister of State to the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and… …
6Export of cryptography in the United States — The export of cryptography in the United States is the transfer from the United States to another country of devices and technology related to cryptography. Since World War II, many governments, including the U.S. and its NATO allies, have… …
7Export — In economics, an export is any good or commodity, transported from one country to another country in a legitimate fashion, typically for use in trade. Export is an important part of international trade. Its counterpart is import.Export goods or… …
8Arms Export Control Act — The Arms Export Control Act gives the President of the United States the authority to control the import and export of defense articles and defense services. It requires governments that receive weapons from the United States to use them for… …
9Arms Trade Treaty — The Arms Trade Treaty is the name of a potential multilateral treaty that would control the international trade of conventional weapons. The treaty is in the preliminary stages of development and has not yet been officially negotiated.… …
10Arms-to-Iraq — The Arms to Iraq affair concerned the uncovering of the government endorsed sale of arms by British companies to Iraq, then under the rule of Saddam Hussein. The scandal contributed to the growing dissatisfaction with the Conservative government… …
