bootlegger — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Someone who bootlegs. One who is illegally a producer and/or trader of goods, especially of alcohol.

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   His sermon was a forthright denunciation of sin, an austere declaration of the motto on the wall behind him: he warned his flock against the evils of heady brews, gambling, and strange women. Bootleggers caused enough trouble in the Quarters, but women were worse.

2. Someone who bootlegs. One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.

   Synonyms

   pirate

3. Someone who bootlegs. A miner who mines illegally.

Noun

1. someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

   Synonyms

   moonshiner

   Broader terms

   criminalfeloncrookoutlawmalefactor