Bootlegging

Synonyms for "bootlegging" (33 found)

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Closest matches (7)

black marketgambling
Noun(5 words)
bootlegcopyright infringementillegalillegal copyingillegal distribution

Strong matches (10)

Noun(6 words)
illegal liquor distributionillicitillicit liquor tradeinformalmedia piracypirate
loan sharkingmafianarcotics trafficorganized crime

Related words (16)

Noun(9 words)
piratedsmugglesmugglingunauthorizedundergroundunlicensedunlicensed alcohol tradeunlicensed manufactureunofficial
prostitutionprotection racketracketracketssyndicateusurywhite slavery

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries
copyright violationcrimecriminal activitydigital piracy descriptorillegal tradeillicit activityillicit activity descriptorinformal practice descriptorintellectual property violationmarketingmerchandisingselling

More specific

17 entries
alcohol bootleggingebook piracyfilm bootleggingillegal exportinformal procurementliquor bootleggingmedia bootleggingmoonshine productionmusic bootleggingmusic piracyrum runningsmugglingsoftware bootleggingsoftware piracytraffickingunderground distribution

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

13 entries
Prohibition era bootleggingbootlegging casebootlegging enterprisesbootlegging networkbootlegging networksbootlegging operationbootlegging operationsbootlegging profitsbootlegging ringbootlegging schemebootlegging schemesbootlegging syndicateliquor bootlegging

Inflections

5 entries
bootleggedbootleggingsbootlegsmore bootleggingmost bootlegging

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The number of criminals involved in bootlegging outnumbered the federal agents who tried to enforce the law.

Source: tatoeba (8767175)

Tom got arrested for bootlegging.

Source: tatoeba (10751269)

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