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human trafficker

[ˈhjuːmən ˈtræfɪkər]
nounpl: human traffickers
traficante de pessoas
1. A person who recruits, transports, transfers, harbors, or receives people through coercion, deception, or abuse for the purpose of exploitation
The human trafficker was arrested for exploiting vulnerable migrants.
O traficante de pessoas foi preso por explorar migrantes vulneráveis.
2. An individual engaged in the illegal trade of human beings for forced labor, sexual exploitation, or organ harvesting
Law enforcement agencies are working together to combat human traffickers across borders.
As agências de aplicação da lei estão trabalhando juntas para combater traficantes de pessoas através das fronteiras.
Synonyms
traffickersmugglerexploitertraficantecontrabandista
Antonyms
rescuerliberatorvictimsalvadorlibertador

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
traficante de pessoas
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
traficante de pessoas
Standard usage in major metropolitan areas
Portugal
traficante de seres humanos
More formal construction used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

trafficking ring
human trafficking network
rede de tráfico de pessoas
exploração humana
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