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bootlegger

noun

ˈbüt-ˌle-gər

Definition of bootlegger

as in smuggler

a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally a bootlegger of counterfeit electronics

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Recent Examples of bootlegger Anslinger got his start during Prohibition, chasing down bootleggers for the federal government. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2026 The more appropriate way to think of this is when someone makes a bootleg copy of a movie, the original movie is still intact, but the bootlegger has nonetheless committed a crime and stolen something of value. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026 Even the underground tunnels bootleggers used to service the Green Mill during its speakeasy days are still in place. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026 His father was a factory worker and a barber, as well as a bootlegger and loan shark. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bootlegger

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The series guides us through the web of feuding smugglers and law enforcement crackdowns that connect the Sunshine State to the fauna of Madagascar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and many more countries.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
The new docuseries, ‘Monsters of God’, explores the underworld of reptile trafficking—one filled with exotic creatures, smugglers, drugs, weapons, special agents, and zoo connections.

— ForbesTV, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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