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
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.
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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.
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Will Freeman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Its proximity to Europe has helped traffickers move narcotics across the Mediterranean.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Court documents say Blakemore was a prolific drug trafficker for the Highs street gang, selling fentanyl at the intersection of Broadway and Lyndale in north Minneapolis.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The movie begins with a gruesome scene where Azrael makes quick work of a group of human traffickers.
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Rafael Motamayor,
Variety,
24 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
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
Its proximity to Europe has helped traffickers move narcotics across the Mediterranean.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Court documents say Blakemore 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,
24 June 2026
The movie begins with a gruesome scene where Azrael makes quick work of a group of human traffickers.
—
Rafael Motamayor,
Variety,
24 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
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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For Verizon Dollars, Berland said the company wanted to avoid telling customers which brands and merchants should matter to them.
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Dutch merchants, families and investors moved through a wide Atlantic network that connected Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and North America.
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“Trafficker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficker. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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