trafficking

[ traf-i-king ]

/ ˈtræf ɪ kɪŋ /

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noun

the practice of dealing or trading in a commodity or service, often an illegal one: drug trafficking.

human trafficking.

sex trafficking.

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Origin of trafficking

First recorded in 1530–40; traffic + -ing¹

Words nearby trafficking

traffic cop, traffic court, traffic engineering, traffic island, traffic jam, trafficking, trafficky, traffic light, traffic-light labelling, traffic manager, traffic pattern

How to use trafficking in a sentence

I understand that this is human trafficking, but I know that my people have no other option.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the midst of this religious and political turmoil, drug trafficking thrives.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, the recent actions of ISIS and Boko Haram are drawing attention to the role of human trafficking.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many more illegal migrants face labor trafficking in Europe as they flee the conflict regions of North Africa and the Middle East.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Exploitation of trafficking victims may be most acute in conflict and adjoining regions, but it is not confined to these areas.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What he did say was, "I am putting money into your business to help your trafficking," a different thing altogether.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
For usury and lending upon interest were forbidden by the Church, but trafficking was lawful and permitted.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
I saw how easy it was to achieve by social trafficking what men spent lifetimes laboriously to acquire.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
The trouble with shifting labor disappeared except for the liquor trafficking that always hounds every camp.
Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow
Can anything be imagined more horrible than a free nation trafficking in the blood of its co-citizens?
Lands of the Slave and the Free|Henry A. Murray

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Origin of trafficking

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