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.
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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.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Sazan became the Tortuga of drug and human traffickers to Italy.
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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.
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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.
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Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
He was named Stevie in honor of the investigating officer who retrieved him from the trafficker.
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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.
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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) .
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The fear of missing out often pushes traders to pile into buzzy memecoins or the newest, hottest token.
Noun
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It was discovered by Amsterdam dealer Jan Six, a direct descendant of his namesake, the subject of a 1654 portrait by the artist, and it has been authenticated by experts Christopher Brown and Ernst van de Wetering.
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According to court records, between March and September 2024, investigators reportedly made 11 purchases of drugs from various dealers.
Noun
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Wealthy merchants, landowners and even religious leaders enjoyed having nice things in their homes and stopped apologizing for them.
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Near the docks of Annapolis, Middleton's served as a popular meeting place for merchants and sailors needing refreshments after their arduous journeys, according to White.
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“Trafficker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficker. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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