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trafiquant

trafficker, dealer

noun trah-fee-KAHN Rare

Usage Note

Trafiquant refers to someone engaged in illegal trade, particularly trafiquant de drogue ('drug dealer'). The feminine form is trafiquante. The related verb trafiquer means 'to traffic' or informally 'to tamper with'.

Examples

"La police a arrêté un trafiquant de drogue."

Natural Translation

The police arrested a drug trafficker.

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