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1
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally
- under wartime rationing, the only way to obtain some foods was from a courier
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2
one that carries a message or does an errand
- a courier just delivered a package for you
Synonyms for courier
- express
- [British],
- go-between,
- messenger,
- page,
- runner
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“Courier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courier. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of courier was in 1579
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