narco state
/ˈnɑrkoʊˌsteɪt/
noun
- A country or region where the government is heavily influenced or controlled by illegal drug trade organizations.
- The documentary showed how a small nation turned into a narco-state over twenty years.
- Some experts worry that the country is becoming a narco-state because of the power of drug cartels.
- In a narco-state, judges and politicians may be bribed by drug lords.