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
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Ecuador on Sunday began two weeks of operations against drug traffickers with support from the United States, the latest joint show of force against drug cartels in the South American country.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
This age range is the most highly targeted by traffickers.
—Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Believing Mix to be a security guard for the traffickers, Naylor shot him, the judge said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
The revolting legacy of the pedophile trafficker Jeffrey Epstein continues to unmask the obstacles to finding truth.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The administration has failed to provide any evidence that the people killed in the attacks were attempting to bring drugs into the country, and legal experts have taken umbrage at the assertion that drug traffickers can be considered armed combatants.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Colombia’s government has struggled to contain drug traffickers and rebel groups that are now fighting over territory abandoned by the nation’s largest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, following its 2016 peace deal with the government.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal group that has rapidly expanded its influence in recent years, becoming one of the main traffickers of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the US.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Ecuador on Sunday began two weeks of operations against drug traffickers with support from the United States, the latest joint show of force against drug cartels in the South American country.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
This age range is the most highly targeted by traffickers.
—Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Believing Mix to be a security guard for the traffickers, Naylor shot him, the judge said.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
The revolting legacy of the pedophile trafficker Jeffrey Epstein continues to unmask the obstacles to finding truth.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The administration has failed to provide any evidence that the people killed in the attacks were attempting to bring drugs into the country, and legal experts have taken umbrage at the assertion that drug traffickers can be considered armed combatants.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Colombia’s government has struggled to contain drug traffickers and rebel groups that are now fighting over territory abandoned by the nation’s largest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, following its 2016 peace deal with the government.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Oseguera was the leader and co-founder of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal group that has rapidly expanded its influence in recent years, becoming one of the main traffickers of methamphetamine and fentanyl into the US.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker
Noun
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Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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For traders, this level must hold.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Liquidity can also be slightly more complex compared to digital gold assets, as selling physical gold often requires working with a dealer and accepting market spreads.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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So that talks about bringing the car in on like a container truck for shipping and these dealers and buyers were allegedly falsifying those documents to say the vehicle had been in Montana for X period of months and then bringing it in when in reality the vehicle never was.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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Specifically, Anmuth expects DoorDash to gain market share in Deliveroo's markets, while expanding SevenRooms products across its merchant base.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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Along the east side of 9th Street between J and L streets, metal doors once led to elevators that allowed merchants to store goods underground.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Trafficker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficker. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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