as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
an arrest record that revealed that he had variously been a pander, a pickpocket, and a drug dealer
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Cops targeted only the top 10% who caused the most harm by spending the most money to help pimps traffic the largest number of girls.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2025 -
The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office alleged that the defendant, Dorian Harris, was a pimp who stirred fear in at least one of the women who were under his command.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Pander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pander. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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