narco

/ˈnɑrkoʊ/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.