human trafficking
noun
Definition of human trafficking
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor)
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First Known Use of human trafficking
1904
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human trafficking
noun
Legal Definition of human trafficking
: the business of inducing a person to perform labor or engage in prostitution through force, fraud, or coercion — see also labor trafficking, sex trafficking
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