trafficking
noun[U]
uk/ˈtræf.ɪ.kɪŋ/us/ˈtræf.ɪ.kɪŋ/theactofbuyingorsellinggoodsillegally:
arms/drugtrafficking
He waswantedonchargesof traffickinginstolenproperty.
theactofbuyingorsellingpeople, or of makingmoneyfromworkthey areforcedto do, such assexwork:
human/peopletrafficking
effortstocombatillegaltraffickinginpeople
See
traffic
- Militarypersonneldeterminedthat theplanehad been used fornarcoticstrafficking.
- Thisscandalshowshowarmstrafficking hasgrownover the pastdecade.
- Oneproblemis thehugeamountof trafficking instolenoil.
- Heroin trafficking is amajorsourceoffundingfor theterrorists.
- Aninvestigationhas beenlaunchedintopossiblechildtrafficking.
- Heannounceda newtaskforce,createdtocombathumantrafficking andslavery.
- They wereinvolvedinmoneylaunderingand trafficking inyounggirls.
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
- smuggling
- tout
- traffic