Smuggler (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who imports or exports without paying duties.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The authorities caught a notorious smuggler who had been evading taxes on imported goods for years.
- The smuggler was arrested at the border with a large shipment of contraband.
- Customs officials were on the lookout for a smuggler who had been using fake documents to import restricted items.
- The smuggler's operation was finally shut down after a lengthy investigation by the authorities.
- A local business owner was accused of being a smuggler after it was discovered that he had been importing goods without paying the required duties.