trafficking
Americannoun
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the practice of dealing or trading in a commodity or service, often an illegal one.
drug trafficking.
Etymology
Origin of trafficking
First recorded in 1530–40; traffic ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The US military has also conducted a series of air strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean since September.
From Barron's
The Passage has also highlighted links between homelessness and people being exploited in human trafficking and modern slavery.
From BBC
The United States has for months been building a major military deployment in the Caribbean with the stated goal of combatting Latin American drug trafficking.
From Barron's
But many lack proven scientific value, while conservationists warn that demand for certain products drives trafficking in endangered wildlife, including tigers, rhinos and pangolins.
From Barron's
The Marseille prosecutor's office has opened around ten investigations that include a human trafficking component targeting drug networks, it told AFP.
From Barron's
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