Meanings
nounnarcostate (plural narcostates)
plural narcostates · alternative narco-state
- A state that is heavily involved in the trafficking or production of illegal drugs.
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.
2009 February 28, “Legalize drugs to cut violence”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 09 Mar 2009
Origin
Translations
Dutch narcostaat
- narcostaatstate involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs
French narco-État
- narco-Étatstate involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs
Polish narkopaństwo
- narkopaństwostate involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs
Portuguese narcoestado
- narcoestadostate involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs
Spanish narcoestado
- narcoestadostate involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs
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APA
narcostate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narcostate
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“narcostate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narcostate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “narcostate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narcostate.
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