nark
9.9
A police officer who deals with drug crimes
- noun
- /nɑrk/
- Slang
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agente antidrogas
- The nark arrested several drug dealers last night.
Examples
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The undercover nark infiltrated the drug ring to gather evidence.
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A seasoned nark can often spot suspicious behavior in a crowd.
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Local dealers became wary once they suspected a nark was among them.
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Did you see the nark on the street?
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Local dealers became wary once they suspected a nark was among them.
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A seasoned nark can often spot suspicious behavior in a crowd.
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The undercover nark infiltrated the drug ring to gather evidence.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who secretly tells the police about illegal drug activity
is an official investigator working the cases rather than an informant
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4.4
A police officer who investigates and stops illegal drug crimes
is a police detective focused on drug cases rather than a formal specialist
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nark used for a police officer who deals with drugs comes from the short word narc, which comes from narcotics and means 'drugs'. So a nark is like a 'drug detective'.