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narcopolitics

narcopolitics noun: the use of politics to influence or sponsor the illegal drug trade.

Noun

narcopolitics (uncountable)

  1. The use of politics to influence or sponsor the illegal drug trade.

Origin of narcopolitics

From narco- + politics. The word is first attested in the 1970s, but only became prominent to refer to politics in Latin American countries in the 1980s.

Questions about narcopolitics

What does narcopolitics mean?
Narcopolitics means the use of politics to influence or sponsor the illegal drug trade.
What part of speech is narcopolitics?
Narcopolitics is a noun.

Words near narcopolitics in the dictionary

  1. Narcondam
  2. narcopath
  3. narcopathic
  4. narcopaths
  5. narcopolitical
  6. narcopolitics
  7. narcos
  8. narcose
  9. narcosed
  10. narcoses
  11. narcosing

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