smuggling
/ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of smuggle; to move goods or people illegally into or out of a country.
- They were caught smuggling cigarettes in a hidden compartment of their truck.
- The organization is known for smuggling refugees into the country for a fee.
- She spent years smuggling rare artifacts out of war zones.
noun
- The illegal act of moving goods or people into or out of a country secretly.
- Historically, smuggling was common when taxes on goods like tea and alcohol were very high.
- The police arrested a gang involved in drug smuggling across the border.
- Smuggling of endangered animals is a serious crime that harms wildlife.
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