smug·gler
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plural smugglers
Definition of smuggler
: one who smuggles something
The traffic in drugs—especially cocaine—to Florida by sea and air from South America has been generating wealth to rival that of the tourist trade and attracting a cadre of ingenious and ruthless smugglers from around the world.— Jeremiah Tax In nearby Nogales smugglers tunnel 6 ft. under the border and funnel people through.— Terry McCarthy Officials in Paraguay raided a wildlife smuggling operation in its capital city, Asunción, on March 25, recovering two critically endangered Brazilian parrots, which Paraguayan smugglers had hoped to sell in West Germany for $40,000. — Focus
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“Smuggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smuggler. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of smuggler was in 1661
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