Used in a Sentence

trafficking

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for trafficking.

Editorial note

The murder-for-hire is mentioned only as an alleged overt act in pursuance of a Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy count with which Ulbricht is charged.

Examples14
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The illegal trade or exchange of goods.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of trafficking gathered in one view.

noun

The illegal trade or exchange of goods.

noun

(biochemistry) The movement of an enzyme (or other protein) through tissue.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for trafficking.

noun

The illegal trade or exchange of goods.

noun

(biochemistry) The movement of an enzyme (or other protein) through tissue.

Example sentences

1

The murder-for-hire is mentioned only as an alleged overt act in pursuance of a Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy count with which Ulbricht is charged.

2

That's comparable to detecting and prosecuting counterfeiting, or a protection racket, or other forms of human trafficking.

3

Skype alone was painted as the clear cause of pedophilia, drug and human trafficking, illegal arm trading, the works.

4

Germany (as well as many other countries) has laws regarding human trafficking that apply to anyone everywhere in the world.

5

And by the same token let's judge trans-atlantic slave trade in the context of the terrible barbarism of human trafficking.

6

Bank of America had money funneled through it by a Mexican cocaine-trafficking cartel, where it was laundered by buying US Racehorses[3] 5.

7

And as for the US, drug trafficking has worked great for the most part.

8

Because the transition from non slave to slave is some form of kidnapping/trafficking.

9

I'm thinking about something like drug trafficking where you can go to prison for life.

10

I'm not defending pedophilia (or drug trafficking or murder -- a few other Tor commodities).

11

Rogue nuclear weapons location intelligence, international fugitive management tracking, and human trafficking are primarily targeted by highly sophisticated machine learning pipelines at sub-second analysis speeds.

12

My only issue here is that sex work is somehow still illegal and that means the ladies on AM can be, and probably are, victimized by pimps, human trafficking, etc.

Quote examples

1

Both the US and UK state their best intentions, yes, as a tool to fight "terrorism" and "organized crime" and "drug trafficking." Fine.

2

>"By attacking the financial infrastructure of drug trafficking organizations world-wide, DEA has disrupted and dismantled major drug trafficking organizations and their supply chains, thereby improving national security and increasing the quality of life for the American public." "...oh, and our budgets.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use trafficking in a sentence?

The murder-for-hire is mentioned only as an alleged overt act in pursuance of a Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy count with which Ulbricht is charged.

What does trafficking mean?

The illegal trade or exchange of goods.

What part of speech is trafficking?

trafficking is commonly used as noun.