bagman

noun

bag·man ˈbag-mən

chiefly British : traveling salesman

: a person who on behalf of another collects or distributes illicitly gained money

broadly : an intermediary in an illicit or unethical transaction

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Expect both Daniels and McDougal and the then-boss of the National Enquirer, David Pecker, and Trump bagman Michael Cohen all to testify. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2024 Mann’s cops, criminals, and scheming bagmen are more typically consumed by their deadly passions. —

John Semley, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2023 The release of Saab, long regarded by Washington as a bagman for Maduro, is a significant concession to the Venezuelan leader. —

Joshua Goodman, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2023 Manton deployed a network of fixers, bagmen, and front men who helped to identify sources of bribes, negotiate the terms, and conceal the proceeds inside a maze of opaque financial arrangements. —

Time, 25 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for bagman