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 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 Through this operation, law enforcement delivered that same message to human traffickers. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 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 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

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

Lopez gets calls from exasperated merchants dealing with vandalism and with people blocking their storefronts.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The merchants that seize the initiative in mining this data will have insights into their customers that their competitors don't.

— Nandan Sheth, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026