Other definitions for narco- (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “stupor,” “narcosis,” used in the formation of compound words: narcodiagnosis.
Origin of narco-
2- Also especially before a vowel, narc-.
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How to use narco in a sentence
Understandably the narcos wanted to know the real identities of Felina and her compañeros at Valor por Tamaulipas.
She Tweeted Against the Mexican Cartels. They Tweeted Her Murder. | Jason McGahan | October 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe prevailing wisdom has it that narcos don't shoot up the places where they invest their money.
The wound was widely believed to have been self-inflicted, no narcos were ever found, and the deputy was fired.
Paul Babeu, Immigration Hawk Sheriff, Outed by Alleged Mexican Gay Lover | Terry Greene Sterling | February 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHis rallies aim to show that innocents are getting killed, not just warring narcos.
2012 Will Be a Decisive Year in Mexico’s Deadly Drug War | Larry Kaplow | January 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe military can be deployed in the background to supplement the police if they are subject to intense violence by the narcos.
British Dictionary definitions for narco-
indicating numbness or torpor: narcolepsy
connected with or derived from illicit drug production: narcoeconomies
Origin of narco-
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