contrabandists

plural of contrabandist
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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  • These migrants — some whole families, one teenager traveling alone, many young men, a mother with her three young children — had started their journey in Libya, paying smugglers thousands of dollars for this chance to reach Europe.
    Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The smugglers reportedly received £300 per iPhone.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Contrabandists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandists. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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