Narco
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɑːkəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Narco is a noun meaning (uncountable, colloquial) Narcotics.
Meaning
(uncountable, colloquial) Narcotics.
More Meanings
- (crime, countable) A Latin American drug baron, usually from Colombia or Mexico.
- (law enforcement, countable) Acronym of narcotics control officer (“a police officer specializing in drug crimes”).
- (pathology) Someone suffering from narcolepsy.
Example Sentences
I too am a narco. Have been for about 10 years.
Apneics, Others, and Narcos all gossip merrily on the walk back to our cabins.
The conflict has become a test of endurance for both the government and the narcos.
Margo sighed her contentment. ‘Selling narco in Harlem is the life. There's nothing finer.’
Word Forms
- narcos
Synonyms for narco
Depending on context, synonyms include narc.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trafficking, traffickers, narcodictatorship, counternarcotics, narcotrafficking, narcostate.
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