paratrooper
n.— «He spoke with IPS at a small, cheap hotel in Istanbul, where he was waiting to meet human smugglers, known in Iran as “paratroopers.” He’s hoping they’ll help him make his way to Europe, but whether that will happen is unclear. “It is hard to trust the paratroopers. I am worried and uncertain about the future,” he added.» —“Many Iranians Embrace Asylum as a Way Out” by Omid Memarian in Berkeley, California ISP Apr. 27, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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