drug lord

[druhg lawrd]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of drug lord¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“We know the address of every drug lord. ... We know their front door. We know everything about every one of them. They’re killing our people. It’s like a war.”

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But Caracas claims it is really a ploy to overthrow its leftist president Maduro, who the United States considers an illegitimate leader and a drug lord -- a charge that he denies.

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Caracas claims recent US military activity in Latin America is really a ploy to overthrow its leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who Washington considers an illegitimate leader and a drug lord.

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Enríquez got to work, taking down drug lords, one after another, sometimes guided by information Sánchez passed on from the informant.

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Others say the drug lords may even benefit, if the threat of supply problems push up prices.

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