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Meaning of "drug pusher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRUG PUSHER

drug pusher  [drʌɡ ˈpʊʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRUG PUSHER

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Drug pusher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRUG PUSHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Illegal drug trade

The Illegal drug trade is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and sale of drugs that are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition laws. A UN report said, "the global drug trade generated an estimated US $321.6 billion in 2003." With a world GDP of US$36 trillion in the same year, the illegal drug trade may be estimated as nearly 1% of total global trade. Consumption of illegal drugs is widespread globally.

Definition of drug pusher in the English dictionary

The definition of drug pusher in the dictionary is someone who encourages others to take illegal drugs and who makes money supplying illegal drugs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRUG PUSHER


ambusher
ˈæmbʊʃə
dystocia
dɪsˈtəʊʃə
hibakusha
hɪˈbɑːkʊʃə
kosher
ˈkəʊʃə
nonkosher
ˌnɒnˈkəʊʃə
octopusher
ˈɒktəˌpʊʃə
OSHA
ˈəʊʃə
penpusher
ˈpɛnˌpʊʃə
pusher
ˈpʊʃə
scotia
ˈskəʊʃə
shusher
ˈʃʊʃə
unkosher
ʌnˈkəʊʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRUG PUSHER

drug
drug addict
drug addiction
drug baron
drug czar
drug dealer
drug habit
drug on the market
drug peddler
drug raid
drug runner
drug smuggler
drug squad
drug test
drug trafficker
drug trafficking
drug tsar
drug-driver
drug-driving
drug-induced

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRUG PUSHER

blusher
brusher
can crusher
crusher
dishwasher
fisher
flusher
four-flusher
garlic crusher
gusher
jawcrusher
lusher
musher
pencil pusher
powder blusher
publisher
rusher
tool pusher
usher
washer

Synonyms and antonyms of drug pusher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drug pusher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRUG PUSHER

Find out the translation of drug pusher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drug pusher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drug pusher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

药物推
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

traficante de drogas
570 millions of speakers

English

drug pusher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दवा ढकेलनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

انتهازي المخدرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

препарат толкатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traficante de drogas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রাগ pusher
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médicament poussoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penolak dadah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drogenschieber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

麻薬の密売人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

약물 푸셔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obat pusher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma túy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மருந்து pusher
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रग ढकलणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyuşturucu satıcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spacciatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

popychacz narkotyków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

препарат штовхач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împingător de droguri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναρκωτικών ώθησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwelm pusher
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drog pusher
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

narkotika pusher
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drug pusher

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUG PUSHER»

The term «drug pusher» is regularly used and occupies the 86.797 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUG PUSHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drug pusher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRUG PUSHER»

Discover the use of drug pusher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drug pusher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher: God's Call to Loving Arms
Rigorously researched and documented, "Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher: God's Call to Loving Arms" is a moving, human drama that illustrates the catastrophic consequences of a health care system run amuck!
Gwen Olsen, 2005
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Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher
14. Related. Current. Events. “Intelligence is our first line of defense.” —Pres. George W. Bush Recently, several investigative reporters have uncovered examples of questionable promotional strategies and incriminating documents distributed ...
Gwen Olsen, 2009
3
The Healer & the Drug Pusher
The medicine you take can kill you.
Daya Dissanayake, 2000
4
Audition Speeches: For 6-16 Year Olds
And the Mechanicals wandered about in the audience and talked to us. I hate that! And Peter Quince sat in the Stalls and shouted his lines from there. And the fairies all lived in cardboard boxes and had tattoos. Puck was a drug-pusher. And it ...
Jean Marlow, 2000
5
Audition Speeches for Women
And the Mechanicals wandered about in the audience and talked to us. I hate that! And Peter Quince sat in the Stalls and shouted his lines from there. And the fairies all lived in cardboard boxes and had tattoos. Puck was a drug-pusher. And it ...
Jean Marlow, 2001
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Strategic Planning and the Drug Threat
... critical juncture in its campaign to eliminate the rampant drug problem. Past gains are in danger of being lost. Recent trends suggest a resurgence in illicit drug use and that younger and younger Americans are falling prey to the drug pusher ...
7
Addiction from Start to the End
At the beginning, when the person is fresh and innocent, he/she may be approached by a drug pusher. Because of curiosity or intimidation or any other reason, he starts using drugs. He or she may receive drugs free the first couple of times ...
Parviz-Babalavi, 2010
8
Drugs and Politics
They are after the real enemy, the drug pusher. To achieve this aim they are willing to negotiate with the individual found in possession. Thus they will say, " we are not interested in you, you have just been stupid, we are interested in the person ...
Paul Elliott Rock, 1977
9
Hand Me a Fig Leaf
This drug pusher had to have a contact to supply the drugs. Weatherspoon found out the contact was your son. Before the drug-pusher, Mitch Jackson, could be arrested, he was killed in battle. Weatherspoon must have discovered how much  ...
James Hadley Chase, 2000
10
The Graveyard Mystery
Drug dealers worked the bars. So did the fencers of stolen goods. It was a right homely place. An informer had heard Nazir off-loaded drugs there for the pushers . A couple of days after the riot Khan was in there chatting to a petty drug- pusher  ...
John Waddington-Feather, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRUG PUSHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drug pusher is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cop seen with pusher faces probe
A ROOKIE policeman is in hot water after he was seen in the company of a suspected drug pusher in Barangay Tubod, Toledo City last ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
2
IFC's 'Spoils' belong to Kristen Wiig, not Will Ferrell
... they could take a zip code, Chris Parnell as a friendly drug pusher and Molly Shannon as a bartender who needs about 10 minutes to pour a ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
3
The Man With The Golden Arm
... (who nearly played 'James Bond' but ended up playing 'Kolchak' instead) gives a memorable performance as the seedy drug pusher. «Film News, Jul 15»
4
Seattle Schools Give IUDs to 11-year-olds Without Parents' Consent
Their actions very much smack of a drug pusher who turns a teen into a user and courier, saying “Here … here's your fix — and we won't tell ... «The New American, Jul 15»
5
Suspected big time drug pusher in Cebu City falls
CEBU CITY – A suspected big time drug pusher was arrested on Saturday after police recovered at least P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
6
Pusher nabbed in drug bust
POLICE arrested a suspected drug pusher in a drug bust operation in Davao City on Thursday, July 2. The suspect was identified as Luosielle ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
7
2 policemen arrested for 'kidnapping' tricycle driver
When Desear, allegedly an illegal drug pusher, could not produce shabu, the policemen forcibly dragged him into a gray Toyota Revo. Soriano ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
8
Jailed drug offenders draining your wallet
... taxes are being used to get someone a lawyer and pay for a lawyer, or it's being used to treat an individual, or a drug-dealer, a drug pusher. «WDTN, Jul 15»
9
Are You a Pill-Pusher?
I don't consider myself a drug pusher. I think I'm just an ordinary doc like everyone else having to deal with the realities of delivering sick care. «MD Magazine, Jun 15»
10
A call to conscience
... a woman enslaved as a domestic worker, a boy forced to sell himself on the street or be a delivery boy for a drug pusher, or a man abused on ... «Cihan News Agency, Jun 15»

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