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
Australians pay some of the world’s highest prices for cocaine, which makes Australia a lucrative market for drug traffickers.
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ABC News, 21 June 2026
That scheme is part of a wide-ranging drug case that involves members of The Bahamas’ security forces and an alleged Colombian cocaine trafficker.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Once received, Catis mixed the nitazenes with other drugs, pressed the substance into a brick, and sold it to other drug traffickers.
—Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
Sazan became the Tortuga of drug and human traffickers to Italy.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Pineros, Director of Anti-Trafficking Services at Camillus House, said that while the Homestead sting is a case involving strangers, most often the traffickers and victims know each other.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Questions arose as to whether the Nicaraguan trafficker identified by the sting was even linked to anyone in the Sandinista government.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
He was named Stevie in honor of the investigating officer who retrieved him from the trafficker.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Moore is a freshman member of the conservative Freedom Caucus and a loyal Trump supporter, while Hudson served as a Sherriff’s deputy after leaving the military and now heads a nonprofit training law enforcement on targeting human traffickers.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
ABC News, 21 June 2026
That scheme is part of a wide-ranging drug case that involves members of The Bahamas’ security forces and an alleged Colombian cocaine trafficker.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Once received, Catis mixed the nitazenes with other drugs, pressed the substance into a brick, and sold it to other drug traffickers.
—Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026
Sazan became the Tortuga of drug and human traffickers to Italy.
—Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Pineros, Director of Anti-Trafficking Services at Camillus House, said that while the Homestead sting is a case involving strangers, most often the traffickers and victims know each other.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Questions arose as to whether the Nicaraguan trafficker identified by the sting was even linked to anyone in the Sandinista government.
—Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
He was named Stevie in honor of the investigating officer who retrieved him from the trafficker.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Moore is a freshman member of the conservative Freedom Caucus and a loyal Trump supporter, while Hudson served as a Sherriff’s deputy after leaving the military and now heads a nonprofit training law enforcement on targeting human traffickers.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker
Noun
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New stops and set-ups for traders and investors who took our calls in Interactive Brokers (IBKR) , Caterpillar (CAT) and Delta (DAL) .—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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The fear of missing out often pushes traders to pile into buzzy memecoins or the newest, hottest token.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Many of these important pieces ended up in museums around the world thanks to art dealers who either faked provenance papers or smuggled them out of the country.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Add the major packages, Nappa leather and assorted trim goodies and the car climbs toward the high-$50,000 range before taxes and dealer charges.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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After settling along India’s west coast, many Parsis built their lives as merchants in bustling ports.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Attendees can enjoy food trucks, merchant vendors, youth soccer activities, jersey customizations and cultural exhibits representing countries from around the world.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Trafficker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficker. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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