narco
/ˈnɑrkoʊ/
noun
- A person involved in the illegal drug trade, especially a drug trafficker.
- Police arrested several narcos during the raid on the warehouse.
- The movie tells the story of a powerful narco who controlled the cocaine trade.
- Many narcos operate across borders, making it hard for authorities to stop them.
- Short for narcotics, especially illegal drugs.
- The detective worked in the narco division of the police department.
- The government is fighting the flow of narco into the country.
- He was caught with a large amount of narco in his car.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to illegal drugs or the drug trade.
- The narco money funded many local businesses.
- She wrote a book about narco culture in Latin America.
- The narco violence in the region has scared away tourists.