Narco-state
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Narco-state is a noun meaning A state whose economy depends heavily on narcotics and other drugs.
Meaning
A state whose economy depends heavily on narcotics and other drugs.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- narco-states
- narcostate
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include narco, narcoeconomy, narcoculture, narcohypnosis, narcotism, narcoanalysis.
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