drug lord

[ druhg-lawrd ]

noun
  1. the head of an organization or network involved in illegal drug trafficking.

Origin of drug lord

1
First recorded in 1970–75

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British Dictionary definitions for druglord

druglord

/ (ˈdrʌɡˌlɔːd) /


noun
  1. a criminal who controls the distribution and sale of large quantities of illegal drugs

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