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Meaning of "drug trafficker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRUG TRAFFICKER

drug trafficker  [drʌɡ ˈtræfɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRUG TRAFFICKER

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Drug trafficker 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 TRAFFICKER 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 trafficker in the English dictionary

The definition of drug trafficker in the dictionary is someone that trades in illegal drugs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRUG TRAFFICKER


acre
ˈeɪkə
Africa
ˈæfrɪkə
America
əˈmɛrɪkə
angelica
ænˈdʒɛlɪkə
Antarctica
æntˈɑːktɪkə
baker
ˈbeɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
erica
ˈɛrɪkə
ethnographica
ˌɛθnəˈɡræfɪkə
Jamaica
dʒəˈmeɪkə
liquor
ˈlɪkə
mafficker
ˈmæfɪkə
maker
ˈmeɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
replica
ˈrɛplɪkə
sticker
ˈstɪkə
ticker
ˈtɪkə
trafficker
ˈtræfɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRUG TRAFFICKER

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRUG TRAFFICKER

ass licker
bicker
bumper sticker
city slicker
clicker
dicker
flicker
kicker
knicker
licker
picker
pricker
ricker
sicker
slicker
snicker
the flicker
tracker
tricker
whicker
wicker

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «drug trafficker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRUG TRAFFICKER

Find out the translation of drug trafficker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drug trafficker 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 trafficker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毒贩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

narcotraficante
570 millions of speakers

English

drug trafficker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नशीले पदार्थों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهرب مخدرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торговец наркотиками
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

traficante de drogas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রাগ ট্র্যাফিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trafiquant de drogue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengedar dadah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rauschgifthändler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

麻薬密売人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마약 밀매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trafficker obat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buôn ma túy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதை மருந்து கடத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मादक द्रव्यांच्या सापाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uyuşturucu kaçakçısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

trafficante di droga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

handlarz narkotyków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торговець наркотиками
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

traficant de droguri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έμπορος ναρκωτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwelmhandelaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drog trafficker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

narkotikaselgeren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drug trafficker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUG TRAFFICKER»

The term «drug trafficker» is regularly used and occupies the 71.692 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRUG TRAFFICKER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRUG TRAFFICKER»

Discover the use of drug trafficker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drug trafficker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Controlling Cocaine: Supply Versus Demand Programs
... imprisonment per drug-trafficker arrest SoPrisonRate 0.0500 Cost to producers of drug trafficker arrests: SM/arrest SoArrestSanctRate 0.0021 Cost to producers of drug trafficker imprisonment: SM/cell-year SoPrisonSanctRate 0.0129 Transit ...
C. Peter Rydell, Susan S. Everingham, 1994
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Bulletin on Narcotics: Illicit Drug Markets
The price-quantity relationship implies large transaction quantities for major drug trafficker organizations and very low unit prices throughout the source zone. Concentration at the top also implies that there are relatively few trafficker ...
United Nations, 2006
3
Illicit Trade and the Global Economy
s is the amount of resources that the drug trafficker invests in trying to avoid the interdiction of drug shipments (submarines, speed boats, airplanes, etc.), and φ > 0 is a parameter capturing the relative effectiveness of the resources invested by  ...
Cláudia Costa Storti, Paul de Grauwe, 2012
4
Global Drug Enforcement: Practical Investigative Techniques
The officers may either see the drugs in plain view, or ask the driver/drug trafficker for permission to search the car. Many suspects grant permission for the search feeling they have hidden the drugs well enough that they cannot be found .
Gregory D. Lee, 2003
5
Exploring Courtroom Discourse: The Language of Power and Control
Note: * This category also includes instances of“drug smuggler” and “drug trafficker.” And then they come before you with this concocted story that Osvaldo AldreteDavila had a gun. It's—it was shameful. The person who had some of the most ...
Dr Le Cheng, Ms Anne Wagner, 2013
6
Drugs, Victims and Race: The Politics of Drug Control
question were for their own use failed to give rise to the type of interrogation aimed at creating the image of an 'evil' drug trafficker. The case of a white female defendant charged with possession of 14.6 grams of cannabis with intent to supply ...
Anita Kalunta-Crumpton, 2006
7
The War on Drugs: An International Encyclopedia
Leading Mexican drug trafficker who,at the time of his mysterious death in July 1997,was the country's most powerful drug trafficker. Nicknamed the Lord of the Skies for his use of Boeing 727s and other large planes to transport tons of cocaine ...
Ron Chepesiuk, 1999
8
Innocent Bystanders: Developing Countries and the War on Drugs
Once the drug trafficker knows the expected probability, h, of having a drug route intercepted by the government, in the sixth stage he has to decide the quantity of illegal drugs he buys in the producer country, Qdd. At this stage, we obtain the ...
Philip Keefer, Norman Loayza, 2010
9
SPIN
Jeb Bush, drug czar nominee Robert Martinez, and George Bush campaign for a drug-free America with campaign contributions from a major drug trafficker. Leonel Martinez is now serving 23 years in prison for. event. In such transactions  ...
10
Drug Abuse and Drug-Related Crimes: Some Unresolved Legal ...
A drug addict, for example, requiring mental health treatment, should not be made subject to the same regime of punishment as an illicit drug trafficker. Whereas the action of an illicit drug trafficker is accompanied by guilty mind, in the case of a ...
S. K. Chatterjee, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRUG TRAFFICKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drug trafficker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drug Trafficker Dies Of Cocaine Ingestion
The drug trafficker, named Ndulue Emmanuel Obiefuna, collapsed at the departure hall and was taken to a nearby hospital. Mr. Obiefuna was ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
2
Alleged drug trafficker out on $50000 bail
A Queensland woman has stumped up $50,000 to secure her partner's release on bail after he was arrested over a multimillion-dollar ice ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Nigerian drug trafficker jailed for life
The Depok District Court in West Java has sentenced Nigerian citizen Uzoma Elele Alfar, 33, to life imprisonment for smuggling 4 kilograms of ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
4
Drug trafficker handed 11-year jail sentence after CCC investigation
A member of a Romanian drug ring believed responsible fro trafficking 30 kilograms of heroin into Queensland over 10 years has been handed ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
5
Search underway for alleged drug trafficker following drug seizure …
A six month investigation into suspected drug trafficking has resulted in the seizure of more than $43,000 in drugs and the arrest of two ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
6
Drug trafficker with $100K operation turns himself in
Drug trafficker with $100K operation turns himself in. Pamela Frost | 3rd Jul 2015 5:00 AM Updated: 2:57 PM. Pamela Frost Journalist Pam has been at the Daily ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
7
Bali jails New Zealand drug trafficker for 15 years
A court in Indonesia sentenced a New Zealand man to 15 years in jail for trafficking crystal methamphetamine into the resort island of Bali. «Hong Kong Standard, Jun 15»
8
Apex court overturns Nigerian drug trafficker's acquittal
The Court of Appeal yesterday overturned the acquittal of a 29-year-old Nigerian man for trafficking in nearly 2kg of methamphetamine. «The Straits Times, Jun 15»
9
NDLEA arraigns most wanted drug trafficker in Anambra
WorldStage Newsonline-- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned one Ikejiaku Sylvester Chukwunwe, (a.k.a ... «WorldStage, Jun 15»
10
Breakthrough: Nigerian drug trafficker arrested in India after four …
Samnneji Chukwuemeka, 40, aka Moses Jeffery was arrested by India's Customs officials in New Delhi India on Friday June 26th. Samnneji ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»

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