human trafficking
noun
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into sex work or involuntary labor)
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Her first couple of years in office saw Moody pursuing initiatives against opioid abuse, human trafficking and other common law enforcement targets.
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Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes, in the shadows of legitimate businesses, lurk complex criminal networks sometimes linked to serious crimes such as money laundering, human trafficking and terrorist financing.
—Fernando Castellanos, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
And if 2025 is anything like 2024, this year will see even more high-profile cases of celebrities accused of human trafficking.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Millie’s efforts to save Romeo also exposes modern-day human trafficking and exploitation.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Behind the scenes, in the shadows of legitimate businesses, lurk complex criminal networks sometimes linked to serious crimes such as money laundering, human trafficking and terrorist financing.
—Fernando Castellanos, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
And if 2025 is anything like 2024, this year will see even more high-profile cases of celebrities accused of human trafficking.
—Monti Datta, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025
Millie’s efforts to save Romeo also exposes modern-day human trafficking and exploitation.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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