trafficking

Meanings

• Noun

  The illegal trade in human beings or an illegal trade or dealing in goods, especially arms or drugs.

  - "Human trafficking is a heinous crime and a violation of human rights."
  - "The trafficking of drugs across international borders is a major concern for law enforcement agencies."

• Noun

  Movement or transport of large quantities of goods, especially illegally.

  - "The trafficking of stolen cars from Europe to Africa is a significant problem."
  - "The trafficking of timber from protected forests is a major contributor to deforestation."

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Synonyms

trade

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with trafficking
hymning , banning , anning

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Variants

List of all variants of trafficking that leads to same result
traffic , trafficked , trafficker , traffickers , trafficking , trafficks , human trafficking , human traffickings

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Forms

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traffics, trafficked, trafficking's, trafficked's

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Etymology

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The word 'trafficking' comes from the Old French word 'traffic', meaning 'trade' or 'business'.

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Trivia

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1. Human trafficking is estimated to be the third largest criminal industry in the world, after drug trafficking and arms trafficking.

2. The first recorded evidence of human trafficking dates back to ancient Egypt, where slaves were bought and sold as property.

3. The United States is a major destination for human trafficking, with an estimated 100,000 to 300,000 victims in the country at any given time.

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Related Concepts

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1. Human Trafficking: The recruitment, transportation, transfer, or receipt of persons by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. This may include forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.

2. Drug Trafficking: The illegal trade of drugs, especially those considered to be addictive or have a high potential for abuse. Drug trafficking often involves large-scale production, distribution, and sale of drugs, and is a major source of revenue for organized crime.

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Culture

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Trafficking is a significant issue in literature, art, and music, often portrayed as a dark and dangerous underworld. It is also a topic of extensive research and activism in the fields of sociology, criminology, and human rights.

How to Memorize "trafficking"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dark and secretive underworld where illegal trade and deals take place. Visualize people being transported against their will and goods being moved illegally.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'trafficking' with illegal, hidden, and dangerous activities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Trade And Fake Goods Illegally' to remember the meaning of trafficking.

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