narc
or nark
[ nahrk ]
/ nɑrk /
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noun Slang.
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
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Origin of narc
1965–70, Americanism; shortening of narcotic
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How to use narc in a sentence
Jeff Deeney talks to the dealers, users, and narcs in the “Suzie-Q” black market.
In October, Jeff Deeney talked to the dealers, users, and narcs in the “Suzie-Q” black market.
British Dictionary definitions for narc
narc
/ (nɑːk) /
noun
US slang a narcotics agent
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