1. a person who illegally makes, transports, or sells alcoholic beverages
Usage: historical; especially during Prohibition era
2. a person who illegally copies and sells copyrighted material such as music, movies, or software
Usage: informal

Examples

• During Prohibition, bootleggers smuggled alcohol across state lines.
• The famous bootlegger was finally caught by federal agents.
• Police raided the bootlegger’s hidden distillery in the mountains.
• Modern bootleggers sell pirated DVDs on street corners.
• The concert bootlegger was arrested for selling unauthorized recordings.
• Software bootleggers cost companies millions in lost revenue.
• He made a fortune as a bootlegger during the 1920s.