bootleggers

plural of bootlegger
as in smugglers
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally a bootlegger of counterfeit electronics

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  • What are common misconceptions about human smugglers?
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In its travels around Brazil and America, the stone has wreaked havoc on the lives of smugglers, schemers and dreamers.
    Clara Harter, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Bootleggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootleggers. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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