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trafficking

traf·fic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [traf-ik]
    • /ˈtræf ɪk/
    • /ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [traf-ik]
    • /ˈtræf ɪk/

Definitions of trafficking word

  • noun trafficking the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street. 1
  • noun trafficking the vehicles, persons, etc., moving in an area, along a street, etc. 1
  • noun trafficking the transportation of goods for the purpose of trade, by sea, land, or air: ships of traffic. 1
  • noun trafficking trade; buying and selling; commercial dealings. 1
  • noun trafficking trade between different countries or places; commerce. 1
  • noun trafficking the business done by a railroad or other carrier in the transportation of freight or passengers. 1
See all 17 definitions of trafficking

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Origin of trafficking

First appearance:

before 1495
One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; earlier traffyk < Middle French trafique (noun), trafiquer (v.) < Italian traffico (noun), trafficare (v.), of disputed orig.

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Parts of speech for Trafficking

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

trafficking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

trafficking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for trafficking

noun trafficking

  • bootlegging — alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes.
  • contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
All 2 Synonyms of trafficking

Top questions with trafficking

  • what is human trafficking?
  • what is sex trafficking?

Related words

  • traffic

    the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.

  • human trafficking

    the illegal practice of procuring or trading in human beings for the purpose of prostitution, forced labor, or other forms of exploitation.

  • drug lord

    the head of an organization or network involved in illegal drug trafficking.

  • femicide

    the act of killing a woman, as by a domestic partner or a member of a criminal enterprise: The rate of femicide where there is drug trafficking is far greater than it is elsewhere.

  • mafia

    a hierarchically structured secret organization allegedly engaged in smuggling, racketeering, trafficking in narcotics, and other criminal activities in the U.S., Italy, and elsewhere.

  • narcodollar

    Usually, narcodollars. money obtained through illegal drug trafficking.
All related words to trafficking

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