merchant of death

noun

One who engages in the unlawful distribution or supply of substances or objects with potentially fatal consequences, such as drugs or weapons.

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Meanings

nounmerchant of death (plural merchants of death)

plural merchants of death

  1. derogatoryidiomaticinformalOne who engages in the unlawful distribution or supply of substances or objects with potentially fatal consequences, such as drugs or weapons.

Translations

Polish handlarz śmiercią, handlarka śmiercią
  • handlarz śmierciąone who peddles something deadly
  • handlarka śmierciąone who peddles something deadly
Swedish dödens köpman
  • dödens köpmanone who peddles something deadly
Cite this entry
APA

merchant of death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merchant%20of%20death

MLA

“merchant of death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merchant%20of%20death. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “merchant of death,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/merchant%20of%20death.

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