Definition
contrabandist
noun
- a person who engages in the illegal import or export of goods; a smuggler
Usage: formal; sometimes historical
Examples
- The contrabandist was caught attempting to move stolen artifacts across the border.
- During the embargo, contrabandists profited by secretly trading forbidden goods.
- The authorities arrested several contrabandists operating in the port.
- Contrabandists have long exploited remote mountain passes to avoid customs.
- The novel's protagonist was a reformed contrabandist seeking redemption.