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trafficante

trafficker

noun trahf-fee-KAHN-teh Rare

Also means

dealer

Usage Note

Trafficante is an epicene noun — the same form applies to both male and female, distinguished only by the article: il trafficante (m) / la trafficante (f). It typically refers to illegal trafficking (trafficante di droga = drug dealer, trafficante di armi = arms dealer). In older usage it could simply mean 'trader', but today it almost always implies illegal activity.

Examples

"La polizia ha arrestato un trafficante di droga."

Natural Translation

The police arrested a drug trafficker.

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