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Definition of gun control noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gun control

noun
 
/ˈɡʌn kəntrəʊl/
 
/ˈɡʌn kəntrəʊl/
[uncountable]
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  1. (especially in the US) laws that limit the sale and use of guns
    • a state that has stricter gun control laws
    • a gun control advocate
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGun control is used before these nouns:
    • legislation
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