drug dealer

noun

: a person who sells illegal drugs

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Authorities also allege Yolanda Iriarte-Avila, 40, served as a supplier of methamphetamine to the couple, and Jesus Morales-Landel, 33, worked as a street-level drug dealer in the MacArthur Park area. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 Tartaglione, a former suburban New York officer turned drug dealer, was convicted in April 2023 in the strangulation death of one man and the execution-style murders of three other people. ABC News, 7 May 2026 The drug dealer chicks used to wear them. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 May 2026 Much has been made of Jay-Z’s rise from Brooklyn drug dealer to billionaire mogul. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drug dealer

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“Drug dealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drug%20dealer. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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