drug cartel

noun

A criminal organization consisting of independent druglords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade.

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Meanings

noundrug cartel (plural drug cartels)

plural drug cartels

  1. criminologyA criminal organization consisting of independent druglords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade.

Translations

Afrikaans dwelmkartel
  • dwelmkartelcriminal organization
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APA

drug cartel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drug%20cartel

MLA

“drug cartel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drug%20cartel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drug cartel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drug%20cartel.

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