Meaning of the word bootlegger in English

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bootlegger

US /ˈbuːt.leɡ.ɚ/
UK /ˈbuːt.leɡ.ɚ/

Noun

1.

someone who makes, copies, or sells something illegally:

Example:
His father was a bootlegger who bought liquor cheap in Nebraska and sold it at twice the price to Indians in South Dakota.
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