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Under current law, there is no additional penalty for someone who enters the United States illegally and then commits either a crime of violence or a drug trafficking offense. They simply come under the same penalty as we have in current law.
John Shadegg

Meaning of "trafficking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRAFFICKING

trafficking  [ˈtræfɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRAFFICKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trafficking 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 TRAFFICKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of trafficking in the English dictionary

The definition of trafficking in the dictionary is the act of conducting trade or business, esp of an illicit kind.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRAFFICKING


aching
ˈeɪkɪŋ
ass-licking
ˈæsˌlɪkɪŋ
baking
ˈbeɪkɪŋ
braking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
breathtaking
ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
hiking
ˈhaɪkɪŋ
homemaking
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkɪŋ
licking
ˈlɪkɪŋ
liking
ˈlaɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
picking
ˈpɪkɪŋ
striking
ˈstraɪkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
ticking
ˈtɪkɪŋ
undertaking
ˈʌndəˌteɪkɪŋ
Viking
ˈvaɪkɪŋ
waking
ˈweɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRAFFICKING

traffic offence
traffic pattern
traffic police
traffic policeman
traffic policemen
traffic regulations
traffic sign
traffic signal
traffic signals
traffic violation
traffic warden
traffic-jammed
traffic-light labelling
trafficability
trafficable
trafficator
trafficked
trafficker
trafficky
trafficless

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRAFFICKING

attacking
backing
banking
blocking
checking
cracking
docking
fucking
hacking
kicking
lacking
locking
mocking
overclocking
packing
rocking
shocking
stocking
sucking
tracking
trucking

Synonyms and antonyms of trafficking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRAFFICKING»

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

Translation of «trafficking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRAFFICKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

贩卖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tráfico
570 millions of speakers

English

trafficking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तस्करी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاتجار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торговля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tráfico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাচার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trafic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemerdagangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

密売
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인신 매매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perdagangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buôn bán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तस्करी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaçakçılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

traffico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

handel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торгівля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trafic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμπορίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mensehandel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

människohandel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trafficking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trafficking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAFFICKING»

The term «trafficking» is very widely used and occupies the 17.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRAFFICKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trafficking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trafficking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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9 QUOTES WITH «TRAFFICKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word trafficking.
1
Rand Beers
The purpose of Plan Columbia was to deal with the increased cultivation and illegal activity associated with that cultivation concerning narco trafficking in Columbia.
2
Lori Foster
We tend to think of human trafficking as a foreign issue, not something that could happen here in our own back yards. But it's a fast-growing problem in the United States, in every area, with no real defined demographic.
3
Gabrielle Giffords
Gun owners and non-gun owners alike agree on expanding background checks, making gun trafficking a serious crime with stiff penalties, making it illegal for all stalkers and all domestic abusers to buy guns, and expanding mental health resources so the mentally ill find it easier to receive treatment than to buy firearms.
4
Martin Heinrich
Making improvements to our background check system and cracking down on illegal gun trafficking are common-sense ways to prevent violence without punishing law abiding gun owners. We owe it to the American people to take real action to reduce gun violence in our communities.
5
Sheila Jackson Lee
We have not won the battle against drug trafficking.
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.
7
John Shadegg
Under current law, there is no additional penalty for someone who enters the United States illegally and then commits either a crime of violence or a drug trafficking offense. They simply come under the same penalty as we have in current law.
8
Del Quentin Wilber
Evidence from mobile devices has provided critical help in solving crimes ranging from homicides to drug trafficking.
9
Malala Yousafzai
Some girls cannot go to school because of the child labor and child trafficking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRAFFICKING»

Discover the use of trafficking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trafficking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery
"Kara supplements his analysis with a riveting account of this unconscionable industry, sharing the moving stories of victims and revealing the shocking conditions of their exploitation.
Siddharth Kara, 2013
2
Human Trafficking, Human Misery: The Global Trade in Human ...
This volume takes a global perspective and uses first-hand accounts and stories to examine the problem of human trafficking in its various manifestations around the world.
Alexis A. Aronowitz, 2009
3
The Politics of Trafficking: The First International ...
Provides a historical, ethnographic account of the first movement to combat trafficking in women and girls for prostitution, initiated at an international congress in 1899, offering insights into gender and sexuality in global politics.
Stephanie Limoncelli, 2010
4
Gender, Trafficking, and Slavery
This book examines the operations of trafficking and other kinds of 'modern-day' slavery, from a gender perspective. It explores the relationships between gender, poverty, conflict and globalization that are driving today's slave trade.
Rachel Masika, 2002
5
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking - the official term for the modern-day slave trade - consists of buying and selling people with the intent of exploiting them through forced labor or sexual acts.
Kathryn Cullen-DuPont, 2009
6
The International Law of Human Trafficking
This book is a groundbreaking work: a unique and valuable resource for policymakers, advocates, practitioners and scholars working in this controversial and important field.
Anne T. Gallagher, 2010
7
Drug Trafficking
Also covered are legalization of drug use, drug trafficking organizations, programs and organizations against illegal drugs, drug trafficking related to the global economy, and the cost of the U.S. war on drugs.
Jill Sherman, 2010
8
Trafficking and the Global Sex Industry
Trafficking and the Global Sex Industry focuses on the international trafficking of women and children for forced labor and prostitution. The essays create a link from country to country, demonstrating the worldwide nature of the problem.
Karen Beeks, Delila Amir, 2006
9
Child Exploitation and Trafficking: Examining the Global ...
This book covers the history and present-day realities of the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and the law enforcement efforts to combat it.
Virginia M. Kendall, T. Markus Funk, 2012
10
Defining Human Trafficking and Identifying Its Victims: A ...
This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework against trafficking in human beings and examines why anti-trafficking strategies and activities have proved to be more ineffective and unsuccessful than anticipated on the ...
Venla Roth, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRAFFICKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trafficking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Who's fighting human trafficking? US releases rankings
Secretary of State John Kerry says the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report aims to enlighten, energize and empower activists fighting the "human trafficking ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
Thailand Charges 72 With Human Trafficking Crimes Ahead of US …
BANGKOK — Prosecutors in Thailand indicted 72 people on Friday, accusing them of involvement in a multinational human trafficking syndicate. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Vatican to Hold Meetings on Climate Change and Human Trafficking
The climate change meeting, which will be held July 21 and 22 alongside a meeting on human trafficking, was announced on Wednesday at a press conference ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
4
Outcry as Malaysia's human trafficking record brings praise from US
Malaysian police carry a coffin with unidentified remains of Rohingya people found at a human trafficking camp in Wang Kelian in May 2015, to be buried in a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Thai court charges army officer over Rohingya trafficking
A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for a senior army officer accused of being involved in the trafficking of Rohingya migrants from Myanmar and ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
6
Dozens of graves, trafficking camps found in Malaysia
(CNN) Malaysian authorities have uncovered 139 graves of victims caught up in the human trafficking trade in forests close to the Thai border, the country's ... «CNN, May 15»
7
Thai mayor Banjong Pongphon held over people smuggling
A prominent Thai mayor has been arrested over a human trafficking scandal exposed by the discovery of mass graves in southern Thailand. Banjong Pongphon ... «BBC News, May 15»
8
Second suspected human trafficking camp found in Thai south
Many are then taken into the jungle, where traffickers demand a ransom to ... On Monday, Thai police announced charges including human trafficking and ... «Reuters, May 15»
9
Senate Passes Human Trafficking Bill
WASHINGTON—The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at curbing sex trafficking after leaders resolved an impasse over abortion, ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
10
Senate Reaches Deal on Abortion Language in Trafficking Bill
After weeks of wrangling over anti-abortion language, Senate leadership announced a deal Tuesday to move forward on a bill to stem human trafficking that ... «U.S. News & World Report, Apr 15»

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