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narco

narco

6 8.3
A person who sells or moves illegal drugs
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑrkoʊ/
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: narco
  • The authors describe Tajikistan as effectively having become a "narco-state," where drug traffickers are integrated with political office.
  • narco-terrorism

And so I wanted to see how deep into the kind of narcos network I could get myself.

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Examples

  • John turns out to be a narco.

  • And so I wanted to see how deep into the kind of narcos network I could get myself.

  • I have to admit that I became interested in this topic as a matter of narco-terrorism.

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  • We have not dealt with the narco-trafficking that's taking place there.

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  • Why are all the top narcos and important figures paraded around with bulletproof vests on?

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  • The police arrested a notorious narco who had been smuggling drugs across the border.

  • Many narcos are known for their violent tactics to maintain control over their territories.

  • Documentaries often explore how a country's instability can turn it into a narco-state, rife with crime.

Synonyms

dealer
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420 6.5

A person who buys and sells illegal goods like drugs and stolen items

focuses on involvement specifically in the substance trade rather than general goods
drug dealer
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241 4.8

A person who sells illegal drugs

is involved in the trade more broadly, not only retail selling
drug lord
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36 4.9

A person who controls a large illegal drug business

is any person in the trade, not necessarily an organizer or leader
drug trafficker
vsnarco
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20 6.2

A person who illegally buys and sells large amounts of drugs

is any person in the trade, not only large movers
pusher
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18 8.4

A person who sells illegal drugs to other people

may include larger scale roles rather than only small street sales
peddler
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5 8.1

A person who secretly sells illegal drugs

can mean larger or official roles within the trade, not only informal sales
drug baron
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2 5.8

A person who controls a large illegal drug business

can also mean low level participants, not only enterprise leaders
drug peddler
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1 7.4

A person who sells illegal drugs, often on the street

covers anyone in the trade, not only secretive small sellers
street pharmacist
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1 9.8

A person who sells illegal drugs on the street

is a general person in the illegal trade, not only public sellers
cooker
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1 9.9

A person who illegally makes drugs like meth

is anyone involved in the trade, not only those who make substances
junkman
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1 9.9

A person who sells illegal drugs, especially heroin

is the neutral term for anyone in the illegal substance trade rather than slang

Compounds

1 9.1

A country or region where drug gangs control the government, police are weak, and officials are corrupt

1 9.3

Money in US dollars that comes from illegal drug sales

How Powerful

drug cartel
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48 5.3
drug lord
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36 4.9
narco
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6 8.3
trafficker
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58 8.0
drug dealer
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241 4.8

Surface Forms

narco singular
narcos plural

Etymology

Narco for a person involved in the drug trade comes from a short form of narcotic and the Spanish narcotraficante, so it became a simple name for a drug seller or trafficker. That's why a narco is a person who deals in illegal drugs.