Usage Note
Polizón refers to a person who hides on a ship, plane, or vehicle to travel without paying. The word ends in -ón but its feminine equivalent is polizona. The plural is polizones, with the accent dropped as expected for -ón plurals. It is mainly used in news reporting about border crossings.
Examples
"La policía detuvo a un polizón en el barco."
Natural Translation
The police detained a stowaway on the ship.

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