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" Yes we need enhanced border control. Yes we need to focus our efforts on those who pose a threat to our country. But let's not fall into the trap set by the Tea Party and others who would tell you that every single undocumented individual is a drug smuggler, a terrorist, or a threat to the American way of life. That is simply not true."
Michael Nutter

Meaning of "smuggler" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SMUGGLER

ˈsmʌɡələ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMUGGLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smuggler 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 SMUGGLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Smuggling

Smuggling is the illegal transportation of objects or people, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations. There are various motivations to smuggle. These include the participation in illegal trade, such as in the drug trade, in illegal immigration or illegal emigration, tax evasion, providing contraband to a prison inmate, or the theft of the items being smuggled. Examples of non-financial motivations include bringing banned items past a security checkpoint or the removal of classified documents from a government or corporate office. Smuggling is a common theme in literature, from Bizet's Carmen to the James Bond books Diamonds are Forever and Goldfinger.

Definition of smuggler in the English dictionary

The definition of smuggler in the dictionary is a person who engages in smuggling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMUGGLER

argala · arugola · boggler · boondoggler · Dongola · goggler · higgler · jingler · joggler · kegeler · niggler · ogler · pergola · polygala · rugola · sniggler · squiggler · struggler · toggler · wiggler

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMUGGLER

smudger · smudgily · smudginess · smudging · smudgy · smug · smugger · smuggery · smuggest · smuggle · smuggling · smuggling ring · smugly · smugness · smur · smurfing · smurred · smurring · smurry · smush

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMUGGLER

angler · bungler · dangler · drug smuggler · eggler · giggler · haggler · juggler · kegler · mangler · shingler · spangler · Spengler · straggler · strangler · tingler · waggler · wangler · wrangler · wriggler

Synonyms and antonyms of smuggler in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SMUGGLER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smuggler» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «smuggler» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SMUGGLER

Find out the translation of smuggler to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of smuggler from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smuggler» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

走私犯
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

contrabandista
570 millions of speakers
en

English

smuggler
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

तस्कर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُهَرِّبُ بَضَائِعَ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

контрабандист
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

contrabandista
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চোরাকারবারি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

contrebandier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

penyeludup
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schmuggler
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

密輸業者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

밀수업자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Smuggler
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người buôn lậu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கள்ளக்கடத்தல்காரருமான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

तस्करी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kaçakçı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

contrabbandiere
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przemytnik
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

контрабандист
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

contrabandist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαθρέμπορος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smokkelaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smugglare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smugler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smuggler

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMUGGLER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of smuggler
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «smuggler».

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

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «SMUGGLER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smuggler.
1
Michael Nutter
Yes we need enhanced border control. Yes we need to focus our efforts on those who pose a threat to our country. But let's not fall into the trap set by the Tea Party and others who would tell you that every single undocumented individual is a drug smuggler, a terrorist, or a threat to the American way of life. That is simply not true.
2
Ethan Suplee
Tyrone, I think they're taking to festivals. I don't know which festivals it will be at. It's like a buddy picture. It's a couple of guys driving across the country and they get to a small town and they hit a guy. The guy turns out to be a drug smuggler.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMUGGLER»

Discover the use of smuggler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smuggler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The People Smuggler: The True Story of Ali Al Jenabi, the ...
At once a non-fiction thriller and a moral maze, this is one man's epic story of trying to find a safe place in the world.
Robin De Crespigny, 2012
2
Smuggler Nation: How Illicit Trade Made America
Urgent calls by politicians and pundits to regain control of the nation's borders suffer from a severe case of historical amnesia, nostalgically implying that they were ever actually under control. This is pure mythology, says Andreas.
Peter Andreas, 2013
3
God's Smuggler
Revell and Chosen now reintroduce this powerful story with two new releases: a 35th anniversary edition and The Narrow Road, an expanded youth edition. Both contain a new foreword and afterword.
Brother Andrew, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, 2001
4
Urban Smuggler
Urban Smuggler chronicles the rollicking life story of one of the most prolific smugglers of our time.
Andrew Pritchard, Norman Parker, 2011
5
Smuggler's Blues: The Saga of a Marijuana Importer
Told from the viewpoint of an impressionable young entrepreneur named Jay Carter Brown, the book quickly draws the reader into the gritty underbelly of the international drug trade.
Jay Carter Brown, 2007
6
High: Confessions of an International Drug Smuggler
High is a powerful and inspiring memoir by a man who – even in his darkest hours of addiction and criminality – never lost the love of family and friends, and came to discover the things in his life that are worth living for.
Brian O'Dea, 2011
7
Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World's Most Notorious ...
In Winged Obsession, author Jessica Speart tells the riveting true story of rookie U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agent Ed Newcomer's determined crusade to halt the career of a brazen and ingenious criminal with an almost supernatural sixth sense ...
Jessica Speart, 2012
8
The Righteous Smuggler
When his country is invaded by Nazi soldiers, Hendrik, the young son of a Dutch fisherman, decides to "smuggle" Jews with the help of a mysterious boat captain in an effort to save them from persecution.
Debbie Spring, 2005
9
The Bible smuggler
A fictional account of William Tyndale's struggle against the church and crown of sixteenth-century England to translate and print the Bible into English.
Louise A. Vernon, 1967
10
Notebooks of a Chile Verde Smuggler
In a collection of poetry, prose, journal entries, and even a screenplay, the Chicano poet fixes his gaze on his own life and times, invoking childhoods, neighborhoods, historical revisions, misfits and outcasts.
Juan Felipe Herrera, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMUGGLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smuggler is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Marijuana smuggler dies after 40 years on the run
In 1974, marijuana smuggler and alleged fisherman Raymond Grady Stansel Jr. was indicted in Florida after being caught with 9 tons of leafy green on the ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jun 15»
2
The Business Of Smuggling Migrants Across The Mediterranean
The broker gets in touch with the smuggler, who charges between $2,000 and $5,000 per person, depending on the nationality and legal status of the person ... «NPR, Jun 15»
3
Alleged people smuggler granted bail
During the investigation AFP officers executed four search warrants across Adelaide and Mildura, to look into a major people smuggling syndicate operating ... «Sky News Australia, Jun 15»
4
Smuggler Caught Hiding Cocaine In Fried Fish At MIA
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport made fish fry out of a smuggler who tried using fried fish to ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
5
People smuggling kingpin jailed
People smuggler kingpin jailed People smuggler Sayed Omeid, grey shirt and white pants, in prison in Malaysia, where he was arrested. Picture: Supplied. «The West Australian, May 15»
6
Smuggler Mukesh Badani arrested from Hisar, red sanders worth Rs …
In a joint operation conducted by Andhra Pradesh and Haryana police on Saturday, the international smuggler Mukesh Badani was arrested from Hisar district of ... «The Indian Express, May 15»
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Poll: What should the county do about dog poop on Aspen's …
The dog poop problem has returned on Smuggler Mountain just one month after volunteers cleaned it up. This week's poll question asks readers what can be ... «Aspen Times, May 15»
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Aspen's Smuggler Mountain is full of dog poop and it stinks
There's something in the air on Aspen's Smuggler Mountain. It's dog poop. The smell of dog poop. People like to bring their dogs to Smuggler and their dogs like ... «Washington Post, May 15»
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Human smugglers offer discounts for introductions to desperate …
Tripoli, Libya (CNN) Smugglers lure Arab and African migrants by offering discounts to get onto overcrowded ships if people bring more potential passengers, ... «CNN, Apr 15»
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Smuggler To Desperate Migrants: 'Now I Am Sending You To Your …
Masaadi found a Syrian smuggler in Algeria who would handle the itinerary, which included flying to Algiers, then trekking through Algeria and Libya to reach ... «NPR, Apr 15»
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