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
None were from Tren de Aragua, none were drug traffickers.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
While announcing the recent troop deployments, Padrino emphasized that the operations were strictly targeting drug traffickers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, victims who have only interacted with traffickers online, before being handed off to scam compound operators, may not be able to identify their traffickers.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Outsider is about a man (Pellegrino) whose wife is taken by human traffickers while vacationing with her in another country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The administration says that Venezuela’s government enables drug dealers and traffickers.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 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
That's prosecuting traffickers.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Drug traffickers are using cryptocurrency to launder the money associated with the fentanyl trade, which the DEA is now on to in its effort to map and target the entire criminal network.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
While announcing the recent troop deployments, Padrino emphasized that the operations were strictly targeting drug traffickers.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
For instance, victims who have only interacted with traffickers online, before being handed off to scam compound operators, may not be able to identify their traffickers.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Outsider is about a man (Pellegrino) whose wife is taken by human traffickers while vacationing with her in another country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The administration says that Venezuela’s government enables drug dealers and traffickers.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 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
That's prosecuting traffickers.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Drug traffickers are using cryptocurrency to launder the money associated with the fentanyl trade, which the DEA is now on to in its effort to map and target the entire criminal network.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffickers
Noun
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The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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And if the Fed ends up cutting fewer times than traders expect, including three this year, the market could retreat in disappointment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tavares notably maintained a fraught relationship with dealers.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In June, the Denver City Council passed an ordinance forbidding scrap metal recycling dealers from paying cash for certain materials that include copper, bronze, brass and aluminum.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Working with Shopify allows ESW to deliver a strong global e-commerce solution to enterprise merchants, Eichmann said.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While education is key, McCall believes that responsibility should also extend to merchants.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Traffickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffickers. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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