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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrabandist
Noun
  • Zagani was head of Vlora’s anti-narcotics unit in the late 1990s and had worked with Italian law enforcement in its probe into the smugglers.
    Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Officials also alleged Galeano had sought to smuggle her teenage children into the country, paying smugglers to do so.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Beach players stepped on the baseline three times in the first half and another, trying to avoid a shot blocker, lofted a runner completely over the backboard in the second.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Replace your traditional table runner with a DIY magnolia garland that radiates seasonal charm.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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