drug trafficker
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Definition
- Noun:
- An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs: A person who illegally sells, transports, or distributes controlled substances such as narcotics or other banned drugs.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The police arrested a known drug trafficker at the border.
- International cooperation is essential to combat networks of drug traffickers.
Advanced Usage
- "Kingpin drug trafficker": Refers to a leader or major figure in an illegal drug distribution network.
- The authorities finally captured the kingpin drug trafficker who controlled the region's supply.
Variants and Related Words
Drug trafficking (n): The act or business of illegally producing, transporting, or selling drugs.
- He was convicted for his involvement in drug trafficking.
Trafficker (n): A person who deals or trades in something, often illegally. (Note: This is the root word; "drug" specifies the type of goods).
- Human traffickers exploit vulnerable people.
Synonyms
- Drug dealer: A person who sells illegal drugs.
- Narcotics trafficker: A person who trades in narcotics (a specific, strong class of illegal drugs).
Related Phrases
- Drug cartel: A large, powerful, and often violent criminal organization that controls the production and distribution of illegal drugs.
- The drug cartel was led by several notorious traffickers.
Noun
- an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs