blood diamond en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold to finance the conflict.
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.”
2011 July 11, Erin Banco, “Is Your Cell Phone Fueling Civil War in Congo?”, in The Atlantic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blood diamonds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
stone · gemstone · diamond · rock
Synonyms
Translations (20)
pt diamante de sangue (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · sv konfliktdiamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · fr diamant de conflit (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · es diamante de sangre (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · sv blodsdiamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · af bloeddiamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · cs konfliktní diamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · pt diamante de conflito (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · nl bloeddiamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · de Konfliktdiamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · es diamante de conflicto (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · cs krvavý diamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · tr kanlı elmas (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · no bloddiamanter (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · fi veritimantti (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · pt diamante quente (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · cmn 血鑽 /血钻 (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · de Blutdiamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · pt diamante de guerra (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict) · nl conflictdiamant (a diamond that has been mined in a war zone and sold in order to finance the conflict)