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 And soon, the affluent trafficker of exotic animals identifies Irene as a suffering woman who has quietly become a dangerous predator herself. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 Court documents say Lesure was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 12 July 2026 For traffickers and offenders who rely on quick escapes along our state’s busy roadways, LPRs strip away their advantage. — Charles "chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Sound of Freedom starred former Jesus Christ actor Jim Caviezel in what the studio claims is based on a true story of a man rescuing children from traffickers. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 He was approached by Santiago Gallón Henao and Pedro Gallón Henao, brothers who were known drug traffickers in Medellín. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Tapia, the other co-founder, said these fake job offers flood social media and have enabled traffickers to target dozens of people at the same time. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 In the early two-thousands, Colombian cocaine traffickers, seeking to evade tightening controls in their country, began to reroute shipments through coastal towns in Manabí and elsewhere in Ecuador. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker

Noun

Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
That's a key technical level watched and used by traders, illustrating a stock or index's trend.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The renowned Somali French art dealer opened her Chicago outpost before expanding to Paris and Mexico City.

— Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
To address the hazard, Kia's new fix will be for dealers to install an electronic fuse assembly, free of charge — aimed at preventing ongoing operation of the seat motor if its switch becomes dislodged or otherwise damaged.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of dealer

Noun

Dillin believes there could be neighborhood film liaisons, a neutral party with actual film experience who can educate neighbors and merchants on challenges and explain the realities of a film shoot.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
After viewers observed how Ormund dyed the hair of a merchant boy blonde to pass him off as Prince Daeron Targaryen, the reactions swiftly commenced online.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026