narcostate

See also: narco-state

English

Alternative forms

• narco-state

Etymology

From narco- +‎ state.

Noun

narcostate (plural narcostates)

1. A country that is heavily involved in the trafficking or production of illegal drugs.
   • 2009 February 28, “Legalize drugs to cut violence”, in Toronto Star‎^[1]:

     But it is time to deprive drug lords, organized crime and narcostates of the huge, tax-free profits realized from illicit drug use in our society.

Related terms

• narcocracy
• narcokleptocracy
• narcoterrorism
• narcotrafficking

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: narcostaat (nl) m
• French: narco-État (fr) m
• Spanish: narcoestado m

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