as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns
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smugglers
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For example, when Rhode Islanders complained about how the British ship Gaspee was attacking their ships without mercy in its hunt for smugglers, the Royal Navy waved away the colonial government.
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To get there, Sodais climbed mountains in the snow, moved from border to border with the help of smugglers, got captured a dozen times and spent time in jail.
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“Contrabandists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandists. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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