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smuggler

nounmasculine/femininegeneral useuncommon/kõtɾɐβɐ̃ˈdiʃtɐ/con·tra·ban·dis·ta

Definition

1

A person who practices smuggling; who illegally imports or exports goods, avoiding taxes or violating prohibitions.

Usage examples

“The smugglers used small boats to cross the channel.”
“He was a notorious drug smuggler.”

Common combinations

drug smugglerpeople smugglernotorious smugglercatch a smuggler