human smuggling
noun/ˌhjuːmən ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
/ˌhjuːmən ˈsmʌɡlɪŋ/
(especially North American English) (also people smuggling especially in British English)
[uncountable]- the crime of illegally transporting people across international borders
- We need more effective measures to combat human smuggling.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
human smuggling