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单词 narco-state
释义

narco-state

/ˈnɑːkəʊsteɪt /
noun
A country whose economy is dependent on the trade in illegal drugs: he turned his nation into a narco-state by giving drug cartels free rein to produce and ship cocaine...
  • These horrible acts of violence must be understood within the context of an increasingly vile and murderous narco-state.
  • There is a real danger that if the battles with gangs in the region aren't won, these countries could become narco-states.
  • It's now labeled a narco-state in which drug lords and traffickers control both the economy and law enforcement.

Origin

1970s: from narco- + state.

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