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 next administration could once again allow smugglers to exploit loopholes that resulted in hundreds of thousands of children being pushed across the border.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Teaming with a colorful cast of characters, their investigation sends them on an expedition that takes in Scottish politics, AI, cults, secret agents, smugglers, and vegan record shops.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dowdle ran for more yards in two games than Saquon Barkley, a 2,000-yard runner in 2024, has managed in six games.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Full marathon runners will go by the National World War I Museum & Memorial, the Country Club Plaza, Waldo, Westport, 18th & Vine and other neighborhoods.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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