Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trafficker

/tɹˈæfɪkɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: traf-fick-er
IPA: /tɹˈæfɪkɚ/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who traffics; a trader or merchant of illegal products, or of legal products in an illegal setting.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"drug trafficker"
"human trafficker"
"Trafficking Methods Traffickers may be members of organized crime networks or may be locals, friends, or even family members well known to the victim. […] In addition, traffickers may be involved in other criminal activities— for example, using the vehicles that transport victims and drugs out of a country to transport weapons or other items back in."

Etymology

From traffic + -er.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

traffickers (plural)

Derived Forms

narcotrafficker

Phrases

drug trafficker human trafficker people trafficker

Frequently Paired Words

trafficking

Synonyms

seller marketer vender vendor

Questions

How do you pronounce trafficker?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈæfɪkɚ/.
What does trafficker mean?: Someone who traffics; a trader or merchant of illegal products, or of legal products in an illegal setting.
Where does trafficker come from?: From traffic + -er.

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