Meaning of "smuggling" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SMUGGLING

smuggling  [ˈsmʌɡəlɪŋ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMUGGLING

Smuggling 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 SMUGGLING 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 smuggling in the English dictionary

The definition of smuggling in the dictionary is the activity of importing or exporting prohibited or dutiable goods secretly.

SYNONYMS OF «SMUGGLING»

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

synonyms of smuggling

slip · sneak · spirit

TRANSLATION OF SMUGGLING

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 走私
• Translator English - Spanish: contrabando
• English: smuggling
• Translator English - Hindi: तस्करी
• Translator English - Arabic: تَهْرِيب
• Translator English - Russian: контрабанда
• Translator English - Portuguese: contrabando
• Translator English - Bengali: পাচার
• Translator English - French: contrebande
• Translator English - Malay: Penyeludupan
• Translator English - German: Schmuggeln
• Translator English - Japanese: 密輸
• Translator English - Korean: 밀수
• Translator English - Javanese: Smuggling
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự buôn lậu
• Translator English - Tamil: கடத்தல்
• Translator English - Marathi: तस्करी
• Translator English - Turkish: kaçakçılık
• Translator English - Italian: contrabbando
• Translator English - Polish: przemyt
• Translator English - Ukrainian: контрабанда
• Translator English - Romanian: contrabandă
• Translator English - Greek: λαθρεμπόριο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: smokkel
• Translator English - Swedish: smuggling
• Translator English - Norwegian: smugling

6 QUOTES WITH «SMUGGLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smuggling.

1

Elliott Abrams

Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure.

2

Neill Blomkamp

I think that in the realm of commercial, popcorn cinema, the amount of message or smuggling of ideas you can get in there is quite limited. Like, if you think you're going to make a difference or change anything, you're on pretty dangerous thin ice.

3

P. Chidambaram

Evidence points out that if you raise tariffs too much it will increase smuggling.

4

Ajay Devgan

Simply that we are mirroring the trends in society, at any given time smuggling was an issue in the seventies, corruption is an issue today, and we faithfully reflect those issues.

5

John McCain

And the people who live in the southern part of my state do not have a secure environment. To wit, there are signs that the government put up that say, 'Warning. You are in a drug smuggling area and a human smuggling area.'

6

John Shadegg

These smugglers, many of them present in trafficking through my State of Arizona, create false Social Security cards, false green cards, visas and a variety of other fraudulent documents as an essential part of their smuggling activities.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMUGGLING»

Discover the use of smuggling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smuggling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Global Human Smuggling: Comparative Perspectives

This book explores human smuggling in several forms and regions, globally examining its deep historic, social, economic, and cultural roots and its broad political consequences.

David Kyle, Rey Koslowski, 2013

Smuggling: Contraband and Corruption in World History

Approaching Eden digs much deeper than merely cataloguing entertaining Adam and Eve references in popular culture by exploring how these references both shape and are shaped by society.

Alan L. Karras, 2010

Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings: All Roads Lead to ...

Examines human smuggling and trafficking into the U.S. from around the world and the implications it has for national security, criminal activity, and our economy.

Sheldon Zhang, 2007

Smuggling Armageddon: The Nuclear Black Market in the Former ...

Examines the illegal trade of nuclear materials that has increased in the newly independant states since the breakup of the Soviet Union and suggests what effect it has on international security.

Rensselaer W. Lee, 2000

A History of Smuggling in Florida: Rumrunners and Cocaine ...

The current business economy is warped by smugglers laundering their profits. Stan Zimmerman means neither to vilify nor glorify these entrepreneurs. Nor does he intend to leave any stone unturned—or rather, suitcase unopened.

Stan Zimmerman, 2006

Transnational Threats: Smuggling and Trafficking in Arms, ...

This collection of essays explores the nexus between international criminals and terrorists engaged in smuggling and trafficking everything from weapons of mass destruction to illegal aliens, potentially upsetting regional stability, ...

Kimberley L. Thachuk, 2007

Migrant Smuggling: Illegal Migration and Organised Crime in ...

The subject of this volume is the phenomenon commonly known as 'migrant smuggling' - the criminal offence of illegally transporting migrants across international borders.

Andreas Schloenhardt, 2003

Migrant Smuggling: Irregular Migration from Asia and Africa ...

This books explores the phenomenon of irregular migration, notably the organization and role of migrant smuggling networks in aiding irregular migration from Asia and Africa to Europe.

Anna Triandafyllidou, Thanos Maroukis, 2012

Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling: Lessons from the Inside

This extraordinarily informative book will be of particular interest to law enforcement officials and policymakers, but it will appeal to anyone who wants to know how the drug business actually works.

Scott H. Decker, Margaret Townsend Chapman, 2008

Drug smuggling: the forbidden book

If you can't just say no to danger, adventure and big bucks, then say yes to this book.

K. Hawkeye Gross, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMUGGLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smuggling is used in the context of the following news items.

Johnny Depp's wife charged with smuggling dogs

Actress Amber Heard poses at the European premiere of "Magic Mike XXL" at Leicester Square in London, Britain June 30, 2015. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters). «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»

China seizes 40-year-old meat in anti-smuggling operations

More than 100,000 tonnes of smuggled frozen meat — some of it apparently as much as 40 years old — has been seized this year in China's latest crackdown ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»

1 killed as suspected smuggling boat collides with US border vessel …

Smugglers often use small boats, known as panga boats, to smuggle drugs or people from Mexico into the U.S., avoiding heavily patrolled ground border areas. «Fox News, Jun 15»

Oakland Airport Baggage Handlers Among 14 Charged In …

OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Federal agents have busted an alleged marijuana smuggling ring involving baggage handlers working at Oakland International Airport, ... «CBS Local, May 15»

Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery searched in art-smuggling investigation

Officers searched the Tretyakov Gallery, above, after a man was detained carrying five paintings at Vnukovo airport in Moscow last week. Photograph: Alamy. «The Guardian, May 15»

Florida man sentenced for smuggling LA Dodgers' Yasiel Puig out of …

A south Florida businessman has been sentenced to a month in prison plus five months' house arrest for his role in smuggling Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»

Atlanta airport boosting security following gun-smuggling bust

Atlanta's airport disclosed Wednesday that it is boosting security following allegations that two men with ties to Delta Air Lines smuggled more than 130 firearms ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jan 15»

Guilty plea in Yasiel Puig's smuggling

MIAMI -- A South Florida businessman pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking part in a conspiracy to smuggle Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig out of Cuba in ... «ESPN, Dec 14»

Drug smuggling surging in California jails

VISTA, Calif. - Drug smuggling is up at many California county jails and one reason, sheriff's officials say, is that some parolees are getting arrested just so they ... «CBS News, Nov 14»

Arizona's immigrant smuggling law struck down

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Arizona's 2005 immigrant smuggling law on the grounds that it's trumped by federal statutes. The ruling ... «USA TODAY, Nov 14»