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   traf·fic

   /ˈtrafik/

   noun

   • 1. vehicles moving on a road or public highway: "a stream of heavy traffic" Similar vehiclescarstruckslorries
   • ▪ the movement of other forms of transportation or of pedestrians: "managing the air traffic was a mammoth task"
   • ▪ the transportation of goods or passengers: "the increased use of railroads for goods traffic" Similar transporttransportationmovement of goods/peoplefreightshippingconveyancing
   • 2. the messages or signals transmitted through a communications system: "data traffic between remote workstations"
   • 3. the action of dealing or trading in something illegal: "the traffic in stolen cattle" Similar tradetradingtraffickingdealingcommercebusinesspeddlingbuying and sellingsmugglingbootleggingmarketblack marketdealingstransactionsnegotiationsproceedings
   • 4. dealings or communication between people. archaic

   verb

   • 1. deal or trade in something illegal: "we must vigorously enforce our laws against those who traffic in drugs"

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting commercial transportation of merchandise or passengers): from French traffique, Spanish tráfico, or Italian traffico, of unknown origin. Sense 1 dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trafficless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › traffickedTrafficked Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a(1) : the vehicles, pedestrians, ships, or planes moving along a route. (2) : congestion of vehicles. stuck in traffic. (3) : the movement (as of vehicles or pedestrians) through an area or along a route. b. : the information or signals transmitted over a communications system : messages.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAFFICKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of buying or selling goods illegally: arms / drug trafficking. He was wanted on charges of trafficking in stolen property. the act of buying or selling people, or of making money from work they are forced to do, such as sex work: human / people trafficking. efforts to combat illegal trafficking in people. See.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAFFICKED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Contents. TRAFFICKED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of traffic 2. past simple and past participle of traffic. Learn more.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › human-traffickingHuman trafficking | Definition, Tactics, Statistics, Types,...

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   Jul 5, 2024 · Human trafficking, form of modern-day slavery involving the illegal transport of individuals by force or deception for the purpose of labor, sexual exploitation, or activities in which others benefit financially. Human trafficking is a global problem affecting people of all ages.

6. www.justice.gov › humantrafficking › what-is-human-traffickingHuman Trafficking | What is Human Trafficking?

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   Jun 26, 2023 · Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › traffickingTRAFFICKING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Trafficking definition: the practice of dealing or trading in a commodity or service, often an illegal one. See examples of TRAFFICKING used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAFFICKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   the act of conducting trade or business, esp of an illicit kind. The trafficking of illegal weapons was a major problem. He was sentenced to ten years in prison on charges of drug trafficking. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'trafficking' in a sentence. trafficking.