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contrabandist

con·tra·band·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-truh-ban-dist]
    • /ˈkɒn trəˌbæn dɪst/
    • /ˈkɒn.trə.bæn.dɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-truh-ban-dist]
    • /ˈkɒn trəˌbæn dɪst/

Definitions of contrabandist word

  • noun contrabandist a person who trades in contraband goods; smuggler 3
  • noun contrabandist a person engaged in contraband trade; smuggler. 1
  • noun contrabandist A dealer in contraband. 1
See all 3 definitions of contrabandist

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Origin of contrabandist

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
From the Spanish word contrabandista, dating back to 1810-20. See contraband, -ist

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Parts of speech for Contrabandist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contrabandist

contrabandist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contrabandist usage trend in Literature

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