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Contrabandist (Noun)

Meaning

Someone who imports or exports without paying duties.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The customs officer was tasked with catching the contrabandist who had been smuggling goods into the country for months.
  • As a contrabandist, he had made a fortune by evading taxes and duties on his illicit imports.
  • The authorities finally caught the notorious contrabandist who had been using fake shipping documents to avoid detection.
  • The government imposed harsh penalties on the contrabandist who had been caught smuggling goods worth millions of dollars.
  • The detective went undercover to gather evidence against the contrabandist who was suspected of running a large-scale smuggling operation.

Synonyms

  • Smuggler
  • Moon Curser
  • Moon-curser
  • Runner

Hypernyms

  • Malefactor
  • Outlaw
  • Criminal
  • Felon

Hyponyms

  • Coyote
  • Arms-runner
  • Rumrunner
  • Gunrunner

Related Words

  • Contraband (noun)
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