smuggling
noun[U]
uk/ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ/us/ˈsmʌɡ.lɪŋ/theactorprocessof taking things orpeopleto or from aplacesecretlyand oftenillegally:
Themurderedman isthoughtto have beeninvolvedindrugsmuggling.
Ninepeopleare incustodyin the Netherlandschargedwithpeoplesmuggling.
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smuggle
- Theseizurerepresentedabreakthroughin thebattleagainstarmssmuggling.
- The UK Coastguard wasformedin 1822 tocombatsmuggling.
- Manytraffickershave set up smugglingringsthat relyheavilyonyoungcouriers.
Trafficking & racketeering
- anti-racketeering
- anti-smuggling
- bagman
- black market
- contraband
- counter
- gun-running
- missell
- misselling
- modern slavery
- pass
- people trafficking
- scalp
- scammer
- sell
- sellsomeonea bill of goodsidiom
- smuggle
- tout
- traffic
- trafficking