as in traders
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 traffickers
Heightened security at Europe’s largest ports is forcing drug traffickers to employ new technologies to chemically bond cocaine with legitimate carrier materials such as food, plastics, textiles, charcoal and cardboard, according to Europol.
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Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit contends the victims were civilian fishermen, not drug traffickers, killed without legal justification, congressional authorization, or legitimate armed conflict to justify lethal force.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
It's meant to prevent traffickers from using Metra trains to move victims.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Through this data, officers in Chicago have confiscated weapons, brought drug traffickers to justice, captured violent criminals, solved hit-and-run cases and more.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Just yesterday our law enforcement arrested rapists, armed robbers, and drug traffickers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
That pattern changed in 2016, after Hernandez-Gonzalez was captured on a wiretap giving growing advice to South Florida marijuana traffickers arrested by federal agents in Tennessee.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
They are also often captained by traffickers who do not care whether people on the journeys live or die.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are among six defendants named in a four-count superseding indictment that accused them of conspiring with violent, dangerous drug traffickers for the last 25 years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit contends the victims were civilian fishermen, not drug traffickers, killed without legal justification, congressional authorization, or legitimate armed conflict to justify lethal force.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
It's meant to prevent traffickers from using Metra trains to move victims.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Through this data, officers in Chicago have confiscated weapons, brought drug traffickers to justice, captured violent criminals, solved hit-and-run cases and more.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Just yesterday our law enforcement arrested rapists, armed robbers, and drug traffickers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
That pattern changed in 2016, after Hernandez-Gonzalez was captured on a wiretap giving growing advice to South Florida marijuana traffickers arrested by federal agents in Tennessee.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
They are also often captained by traffickers who do not care whether people on the journeys live or die.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are among six defendants named in a four-count superseding indictment that accused them of conspiring with violent, dangerous drug traffickers for the last 25 years.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffickers
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For now, data on Monday showed no clear sign that authorities stepped into the market in Tokyo last Friday, though traders still cannot rule out a small-scale intervention.—
Erica Yokoyama,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Crowded bearish positions now carry greater risk in an era where retail traders can quickly mobilize capital and amplify moves.—
Yun Li,Kate Rooney,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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By Friday evening, word was that dealers were pleased with the attendance, and that sales were brisk.—
Bettina Zilkha,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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New-car dealers Craig Fisher of Boulder and Matthew Gebhardt of Loveland opposed Scout’s application.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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While curating the assortment, merchants need to stay focused on both sales and margin goals.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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Overall, the county’s business community is feeling cynical about the state of the economy, with two-thirds of merchants reporting a negative future outlook, the study’s authors said.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Traffickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffickers. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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