pusher
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈpʊʃɝ// UK //pˈʊʃɐ// push·er
n. a person who sells or gives someone drugs. You use this word to describe someone who is involved in the illegal drug trade.
n. a person who sells or distributes illicit drugs. Often used in the context of organized crime or street-level drug dealing.
The police arrested a pusher near the train station.
The neighborhood became a target for a local pusher who was trying to expand his territory.
While the pusher is often the visible face of the drug trade, the network of suppliers and money launderers remains hidden from public view.