procuress

• Nom désignant une femme qui sert d'intermédiaire pour racoler des clients à des prostituées, ou qui gère ou recrute des prostituées.

A noun referring to a woman who acts as a pimp, procuring clients for prostitutes.

1. Female pimpC2formal

   A woman who arranges for others to engage in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

   proxénète femme

   • The novel features a procuress who controls a network of workers.
   • In historical accounts, the procuress was often portrayed as a manipulative figure.
   • The police arrested the procuress for her involvement in illegal activities.

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