Thesaurus results for TRAFFICKER

trafficker

noun

Definition of trafficker

as in trader

a buyer and seller of goods for profit a trafficker who sold pirated videos from the back of his car

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Recent Examples of trafficker However, experts say that legal decision was extremely narrow, with some arguing it was likely misinterpreted by migrants and traffickers. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 Spanish officials have blamed traffickers for spreading similar misleading information, and there is a growing suspicion that Moroccan authorities initially failed to stop the crowds, intentionally allowing the surge to grow. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Trump pushed legal limits with boat strikes, alienating allies, but traffickers adapted. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 July 2026 Xie Miao stars alongside the great Joe Taslim as a man trying to save his daughter from human traffickers. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026 Dozens of police officers, many of them recent recruits, were eventually disciplined for actions related to police corruption, and many were convicted of crimes related to stealing drugs from traffickers. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026 Gangs and drug traffickers are increasingly encroaching on Ashaninka land and using the rivers in the Amazon and adjacent land for drug routes. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Victims are moved often, and even sold or traded to other traffickers. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Prosecutors said the traffickers also took a share of the women's earnings while collecting on the debts. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker

Noun

The volatility in chip stocks was met with a historic level of activity from retail traders, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

— Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
The reversals are especially profitable, allowing traders to win both ways -- jumping ahead of stocks moving up or down to a post threatening something, then cashing out within thousands of a second, then betting the other way.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

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The gallery, which was founded in New York by the eponymous German mega-dealer in 1993, later opened its flagship Los Angeles space, designed by architect Annabelle Selldorf, in May 2024.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Advertisement The rag-tag kitchen crew included an ex-con and part-time methadone dealer who worked the salad station.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of dealer

Noun

The law also restricts certain uses of merchant-category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from general merchandise or sporting-goods stores.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
The list of merchants includes massive online outlets like Amazon, Temu and Marketplace, Mayor Mamdani said at a City Hall press conference Wednesday.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026