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anti-narcotics

anti-narcotics

3.5
A police unit that stops and investigates illegal drug selling
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.ti.nɑːrˈkɒt.ɪks/
  • NSFW
translation icon : unidad antidrogas
  • The anti-narcotics unit successfully arrested several drug dealers this month.

Examples

  • Local law enforcement collaborated with the federal anti-narcotics agency to investigate drug trafficking operations.

  • And so these two were in the anti narcotics section of the Attorney General's office.

  • The city established an anti-narcotics task force to combat the growing drug problem.

Synonyms

Drug Enforcement Administration
vsanti-narcotics
6 4.0

A United States government agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs

is a general police unit or agency not limited to the United States
DEA
vsanti-narcotics
  • US
6 4.8

A United States government agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs

is a general police unit or agency usually not tied to one nation
Drug Enforcement Agency
vsanti-narcotics
  • Formal
2 3.4

A United States agency that enforces laws about illegal drugs and arrests people who sell them

is a broader local or national unit focused on prevention and investigation

How Specialized

police squad
1 3.0
anti-narcotics
  • NSFW
3.5

Surface Forms

anti-narcotics singular
anti-narcotics plural

Morphology

anti-narcotics = anti-narcotic (transparent) = anti + narcotic + s

The nominal unit sense is a straightforward metonymic extension of the adjective anti-narcotic, with the plural form remaining morphologically clear.

Etymology

Anti-narcotics comes from the parts anti- 'against' and narcotic 'a drug that makes you numb', so as a noun it names a police team or agency that works to stop illegal drug crime.