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human trafficking
noun
- the illegal practice of procuring or trading in human beings for the purpose of prostitution, forced labor, or other forms of exploitation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of human trafficking1
First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences
I understand that this is human trafficking, but I know that my people have no other option.
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Now, the recent actions of ISIS and Boko Haram are drawing attention to the role of human trafficking.
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Human trafficking was once a crime associated primarily with a range of small to large crime groups.
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Rather, human trafficking, like slavery in the past, is a way of demoralizing the conquered.
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Between 2001 and 2011, cases of sex-based human trafficking shrank by 10 percent.
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