as in trader
a buyer and seller of goods for profit
a trafficker who sold pirated videos from the back of his car
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Recent Examples of trafficker
The task force works to identify and recover victims of all forms of human trafficking, investigate and prosecute traffickers, and provide resources to the victims for their stabilization and restorative care, Turner said.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
When whispers spread that their smugglers may, in fact, be traffickers, Arron’s optimism starts to unravel.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Other guests included some of the most powerful cocaine traffickers alive.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Advocates also said the law closes dangerous gaps that traffickers could exploit and helps keep children with trusted caregivers during crises.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
McCormick was also loosely connected to Gregory Knox, a drug trafficker with a reputation for violence.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
While Colombian criminal groups have used the country as a transit point in the past, Venezuela isn’t the preferred route for the region’s drug traffickers.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, said last Thursday on state television that none of the members of the crew were part of Tren de Aragua or drug traffickers.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
And yet, this was only one group of stateside traffickers that received dope from the Colombian cartels.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
When whispers spread that their smugglers may, in fact, be traffickers, Arron’s optimism starts to unravel.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Other guests included some of the most powerful cocaine traffickers alive.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Advocates also said the law closes dangerous gaps that traffickers could exploit and helps keep children with trusted caregivers during crises.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
McCormick was also loosely connected to Gregory Knox, a drug trafficker with a reputation for violence.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
While Colombian criminal groups have used the country as a transit point in the past, Venezuela isn’t the preferred route for the region’s drug traffickers.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, said last Thursday on state television that none of the members of the crew were part of Tren de Aragua or drug traffickers.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
And yet, this was only one group of stateside traffickers that received dope from the Colombian cartels.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker
Noun
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Retail traders have quietly been emerging as the market's new smart money.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Gunvor rose to prominence in the 2000s as the world’s biggest trader in Russian oil.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kitzing survived the war and became an antiques dealer, dying in 1987.—
Kate Sosin,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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Consult with dealer Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said vehicle owners under recall should check with a technician as soon as possible to determine whether their engine needs replacement.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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America’s merchant fleet — its civilian ships for carrying cargo and passengers — became the world’s largest, sustaining Allied logistics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a blog, Google said the partnership benefits both merchants and consumers.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Trafficker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficker. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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