German-English translation for "Kanonenrohr"

"Kanonenrohr" English translation

Kanonenrohr
Neutrum | neuter n

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gun barrel
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  • heiliges Kanonenrohr! figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    good heavens!auch | also a. holy mackerel! amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    heiliges Kanonenrohr! figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
Democracy, human rights, and the development of civil society do not come from the barrel of a gun.
Demokratie, Menschenrechte und Zivilgesellschaft entwickeln sich nicht im Kanonenrohr.
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