blood diamond
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
blood diamond (plural blood diamonds)
- A diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict.
- Synonym: conflict diamond
- 2011 July 11, Erin Banco, “Is Your Cell Phone Fueling Civil War in Congo?”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- Several certification systems already exist throughout the world. The Kimberly Process certifies the origin of rough diamonds from areas that have conflict-free diamond production. The process aims to prevent “blood diamonds.”
Translations[edit]
1. a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict
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