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trafficking

/ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/ /ˈtræfɪŋkɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
A criminal activity in which people are recruited, harboured, transported, bought, or kidnapped to serve an exploitative purpose, such as sexual slavery, forced labor, or child soldiery.

Examples :

"The police are working to stop human trafficking and rescue its victims from forced labor. "
inhuman law society politics

Related Words

Illustration shopkeeper

shopkeeper noun

/ˈʃɒpˌkiːpər/ /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːpər/

A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.

"The shopkeeper at the corner store sold fresh fruit to the children on their way home from school. "

Illustration commodities

commodities noun

/kəˈmɒdətiz/ /kəˈmɑdətiz/

Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.

"The supermarket sells many commodities, like fruits, vegetables, and bread. "

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

The quality of being a neighbor, of living nearby, next to each-other; proximity.

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Illustration exchanging

exchanging verb

/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ /ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/

To trade or barter.

"The students were exchanging stickers during recess. "

Illustration distribution

distribution noun

/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

An act of distributing or state of being distributed.

"The distribution of the school supplies was done fairly, giving each student an equal amount. "

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

Illustration investigating

investigating verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration exploitative

exploitative adjective

/ɛkˈsplɔɪtətɪv/

In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something

"The company's low wages and demanding hours were considered exploitative by many workers. "

Illustration transported

transported verb

/tɹænzˈpɔːtɪd/ /tɹænzˈpɔɹtɪd/

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.

"to transport goods; to transport troops"

Illustration consideration

consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

Illustration equivalent

equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "