contrabandist

noun

ˈkän-trə-ˌban-dist How to pronounce contrabandist (audio)
Definition of contrabandistnext
as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally contrabandists supplying the rebels with guns

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  1. smuggler
  2. runner
Noun
  • But when smugglers opened the door, a man fell out, so the smugglers closed the door and fled.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Hartman said the physical conditions alone can be exhausting before agents ever encounter a smuggler.
    — Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • The Red Sox won despite stranding six runners over the three innings prior to Monasterio’s winner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Jacob Wilson and Jeff McNeil both struck out with Butler, representing the winning runner, on third in the bottom of the ninth inning.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of runner
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“Contrabandist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrabandist. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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