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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A state whose economy depends heavily on narcotics and other drugs..
With the collapse of the government, there is a real danger the country will become a narco-state.
During his trial, prosecutors in New York said Hernández ran the Central American country like a "narco-state" and accepted millions of dollars in bribes from drug traffickers to shield them from the law.
Use narco-state when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Narco-state means A state whose economy depends heavily on narcotics and other drugs..
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With the collapse of the government, there is a real danger the country will become a narco-state.
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