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Definition traffic in American English

traffic verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈtræfɪk/
1

to buy and sell things such as drugs or weapons illegally

Example

He was tried and convicted for trafficking in illegal drugs.

Synonyms and related words
1.1

to move people illegally and force them to work for little or no money because they have no rights

Example

Children living in the slums are at risk of being trafficked into prostitution.

Definition traffic in American English