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narco

/ˈnɑːkəʊ/US/ˈnɑɹkoʊ/

narco noun: narcotics. Also the acronym of narcotics control officer.

Noun (1)

narco (countable and uncountable, plural narcos)

  1. (colloquial, uncountable) Narcotics.
    • Margo sighed her contentment. ‘Selling narco in Harlem is the life. There's nothing finer.’1971, Robert Deane Pharr, SRO
    • Colonel Thornton had the deepest admiration for the Colombians at all levels of society who had made a stand against corruption and narco-dealing, often at the cost of their own lives.2002, Jeanette Windle, The DMZ
  2. (countable, crime) A Latin American drug baron, usually from Colombia or Mexico.
    • The conflict has become a test of endurance for both the government and the narcos.2010 October 16, “Under the volcano”, in The Economist
    • “When narcos use this level of cruelty[…] it means that something is changing and that criminal leaders are trying to show off their power, which is very worrying,“ said Germán de los Santos, an investigative journalist who covers organized crime.2025 September 26, Josefina Salomón, “Drug traffickers livestream torture and killing of young Argentinian women”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Noun (2)

narco (plural narcos)

  1. Someone suffering from narcolepsy.
    • I too am a narco. Have been for about 10 years.1998 January 6, “Not many postings?”, in alt.support.narcolepsy (Usenet)
    • Besides, staying awake on your first day at a new job is definitely NOT a problem (unless you're a narco or something...).1999 February 1, Sean Flynn, “Life's dilemmas - sometimes, they ARE a bitch..”, in rec.music.hip-hop (Usenet)

Also used as

narco is also the acronym of narcotics control officer.

Synonyms of narco

Forms of narco

pluralnarcos

Plural of narco: narcos

Origin of narco

Clipping of narcotics. From narcotic.

Clipping of narcoleptic.

Phrases with narco

Words that rhyme with narco

Questions about narco

What does narco mean?
Narco means narcotics.
What part of speech is narco?
Narco is a noun.
How do you pronounce narco?
Narco is pronounced /ˈnɑːkəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of narco?
The plural of narco is narcos.

Words near narco in the dictionary

  1. narcissus-flowered anemones
  2. narcissuses
  3. narcist
  4. narcistic
  5. narcists
  6. narco
  7. narco torpedo
  8. narco torpedos
  9. narco-
  10. narco-saint
  11. narco-saints

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