Meanings
nounpeople smuggling (uncountable)
alternative people-smuggling
- uncountableThe illegal transportation of a person or persons across an international border; human smuggling.
Synonyms: human smuggling, migrant smuggling
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe illegal transportation of a person or persons across an international border; human smuggling.
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people smuggling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20smuggling
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“people smuggling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20smuggling. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “people smuggling,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/people%20smuggling.
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