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 Victims are moved often, and even sold or traded to other traffickers. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Prosecutors said the traffickers also took a share of the women's earnings while collecting on the debts. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 And soon, the affluent trafficker of exotic animals identifies Irene as a suffering woman who has quietly become a dangerous predator herself. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 Court documents say Lesure 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, 12 July 2026 For traffickers and offenders who rely on quick escapes along our state’s busy roadways, LPRs strip away their advantage. — Charles "chuck" Broadway, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trafficker

Noun

Japanese traders are adding the Kospi Index to their watch lists.

— Winnie Hsu, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Fed funds futures traders are pricing in an almost 59% likelihood that the central bank increases interest rates in September, according to CME’s FedWatch tool.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Betty Parsons’s importance in postwar American art history as a fearless, groundbreaking art dealer is indisputable.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of dealer

Noun

Card authorizations clear within minutes, Pastore said, and the company mines that stream continuously to track consumer spending for economists, banks and merchants.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
His parents were Taishanese immigrants from Guangdong, China, who worked as merchants in San Francisco’s Chinatown before moving back to China.

— Claire Ke, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026