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
The administration says that Venezuela’s government enables drug dealers and traffickers.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The signal can be done behind the back so an abuser or trafficker can't see it, but people around a victim can.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
If drug traffickers are a legitimate target, well then why aren't rapists, murderers and child abusers?
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel has advanced its own strategy to fragment the social fabric, including by backing and arming an anti-Hamas militia in Rafah controlled by Yasser Abu Shabab, a strongman and drug trafficker who escaped from a Hamas prison in October 2023 and who also has ties to Fatah.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
At the end of it all, two heroin traffickers were charged as a direct result of the operation.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That includes 68 arrests made Saturday night, with Bondi saying charges were brought against homicide suspects and alleged drug traffickers.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
The signal can be done behind the back so an abuser or trafficker can't see it, but people around a victim can.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
If drug traffickers are a legitimate target, well then why aren't rapists, murderers and child abusers?
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Pazmiño thinks these routes will get only more popular with traffickers as the Caribbean routes are squeezed off.
—Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Israel has advanced its own strategy to fragment the social fabric, including by backing and arming an anti-Hamas militia in Rafah controlled by Yasser Abu Shabab, a strongman and drug trafficker who escaped from a Hamas prison in October 2023 and who also has ties to Fatah.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
At the end of it all, two heroin traffickers were charged as a direct result of the operation.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
That includes 68 arrests made Saturday night, with Bondi saying charges were brought against homicide suspects and alleged drug traffickers.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker
Noun
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The gap lower at the open is what most traders are watching.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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An unwinding of pessimism amongst short-term option traders could help MU keep charging higher.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This fall, Ram dealers will be as popular as the house passing out full-size Snickers on Halloween.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Buyers are allowed to transfer the credit to the dealer at the time of the sale.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Analysts say its large merchant network and consumer adoption remain competitive advantages, though questions persist about the durability of its installment-payment model in a higher-rate environment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Chang’An, China, in the year 731, Han Yu shares a special connection with animals and dreams of someday becoming a merchant and traveling the trade routes.—
Caroline Carlson
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Trafficker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trafficker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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