narcoterrorism
[ nahr-koh-ter-uh-riz-uhm ]
noun
terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.
Origin of narcoterrorism
1First recorded in 1985–90
Other words from narcoterrorism
- nar·co·ter·ror·ist, noun, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for narcoterrorism
narcoterrorism
/ (ˌnɑːkəʊˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm) /
noun
terrorism funded by the sale of illegal drugs
Origin of narcoterrorism
1C20: from narco- + terrorism
Derived forms of narcoterrorism
- narcoterrorist, noun, adjective
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