drug lord
Americannoun
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drug lords
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of drug lord
First recorded in 1970–75
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President Claudia Sheinbaum unveiled the country's security plan less than two weeks after an explosion of violence in Guadalajara, and other parts of the country, triggered by the death of a notorious drug lord.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
No stranger to portraying morally complex men, including Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and controversial Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara, Del Toro wasn’t scared of playing an unscrupulous businessman who’d built his fortune on exploitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Zoe Saldaña continued her dominance of the supporting actress category for her performance in Spanish-language musical Emilia Pérez, about a Mexican drug lord who changes gender.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
By the time “Emilia Pérez” had garnered 13 Oscar nominations, including for best picture, Netflix’s Spanish-language musical about a transgender drug lord had already been mired in controversy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
Suárez was also in charge of the Metastasis case involving an Ecuadorian drug lord who allegedly received favorable treatment from judges, prosecutors, police officers and high officials.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
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