Definition of contrabandistnext
as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns

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Noun
  • The Snake Pit KEY WEST, FLORIDA WAS a smuggler’s paradise.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Agents were discovering players and then paying smugglers to transport them.
    Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Pitchers have 15 seconds to begin their motion without any runners, and 18 with runners on base, down from 20 in 2023.
    Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Both runners reached on two of the four infield errors by the Foxes.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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