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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.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 labour, sexual exploitation, or activities in which others benefit financially. Human trafficking is a global problem affecting people of all ages.

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

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   the activity of buying and selling goods or people illegally: The government has undertaken a massive drive against drug trafficking. The prosecution of individuals involved in human trafficking is a top priority of the Justice Department. (Definition of trafficking from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. 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.

5. www.unodc.org › unodc › enHuman-Trafficking - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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   Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Human_traffickingHuman trafficking - Wikipedia

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   Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation. Human trafficking can occur within a country or trans-nationally. It is distinct from people smuggling, which is characterized by the consent of the person being smuggled.

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.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › legal › traffickingTrafficking Definition & Meaning | Merriam-Webster Legal

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   The meaning of TRAFFICKING is the act of buying or selling usually illegal goods. How to use trafficking in a sentence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtrafficking noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of trafficking noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.nspcc.org.uk › what-is-child-abuse › types-of-abuseWhat You Need to Know About Child Trafficking | NSPCC

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    What is child trafficking? Trafficking is where children and young people tricked, forced or persuaded to leave their homes and are moved or transported and then exploited, forced to work or sold. Children are trafficked for: sexual exploitation; benefit fraud; forced marriage; domestic slavery like cleaning, cooking and childcare