contrabandist

noun

ˈkän-trə-ˌban-dist How to pronounce contrabandist (audio)
Definition of contrabandistnext
as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns

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  1. smuggler
  2. runner
Noun
  • In other instances, Warrick said, there will be ghost carriers or fraudulent pickups of drivers or middlemen posing as legitimate transporters, but who are really smugglers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • An antiheroic smuggler, a spunky princess and a farmboy with big dreams.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • The Dodgers went hitless with runners in scoring position, leaving the bases loaded in the first inning, two men on in the third and two more in the eighth.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The Royals had two runners aboard in the ninth, but couldn’t scratch a run across the plate.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of runner
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