drug trafficking

noun

The process of smuggling, distributing and selling illegal drugs.

Similar
narcotrafficdrug traffic

Meanings

noundrug trafficking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of smuggling, distributing and selling illegal drugs.

    Synonyms: narcotraffic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of smuggling, distributing and selling illegal drugs.

More synonyms by meaning

nountraffic in illegal drugs

Similar
drug trafficnarcotraffic
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Translations

Catalan narcotràfic
  • narcotràficsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Chinese Mandarin 販毒 /贩毒, 運毒 /运毒
  • 販毒 /贩毒 (fàndú)smuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
  • 運毒 /运毒 (yùndú)smuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Danish narkohandel
  • narkohandelsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Dutch drugshandel
  • drugshandelsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Finnish huumekauppa, huumausainekauppa
  • huumekauppasmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
  • huumausainekauppasmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
French narcotrafic, trafic de drogues
  • narcotraficsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
  • trafic de droguessmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
German Drogenhandel, Rauschgifthandel
  • Drogenhandelsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
  • Rauschgifthandelsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
  • Suchtgifthandelsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
  • Drogenschmuggelsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Greek διακίνηση ναρκωτικών
  • διακίνηση ναρκωτικών (diakínisi narkotikón)smuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Italian narcotraffico
  • narcotrafficosmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Norwegian Bokmål narkotikatrafikk
  • narkotikatrafikksmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Polish handel narkotykami
  • handel narkotykamismuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Portuguese narcotráfico
  • narcotráficosmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Russian наркоторговля, торговля наркотиками
  • наркоторговля (narkotorgovlja)smuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
  • торговля наркотиками (torgovlja narkotikami)smuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Spanish narcotráfico
  • narcotráficosmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
Swedish narkotikasmuggling
  • narkotikasmugglingsmuggling, distribution and sale of drugs
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APA

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MLA

“drug trafficking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drug%20trafficking. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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