narcoterrorism

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noun

Use of terrorist tactics as an element of the traffic in illegal narcotics.

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Meanings

nounnarcoterrorism (uncountable)

alternative narco-terrorism

  1. uncountableUse of terrorist tactics as an element of the traffic in illegal narcotics.

    Canada has continued to work within this agency to promote a multilateral solution to the problems of narcotrafficking and narcoterrorism.

    1993, James Rochlin, Discovering the Americas: The Evolution of Canadian Foreign Policy Towards Latin America, page 223
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    Noboa did not provide details on the partnership but said on X that it aims to help in the fight against narcoterrorism and illegal fishing in Ecuador.

    2025 March 19, Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, “Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country”, in CNN

    Synonyms: narcoterror

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUse of terrorist tactics as an element of the traffic in illegal narcotics.

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Origin

From narco- + terrorism; coined by President of Peru from 1963 to 1968 and from 1980 to 1985 Fernando Belaúnde in 1983 when describing terrorist-type attacks against his nation's anti-narcotics police.

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Translations

Dutch narcoterrorisme
  • narcoterrorismeterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
French narcoterrorisme
  • narcoterrorismeterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
German Drogenterrorismus, Narcoterrorismus
  • Drogenterrorismusterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
  • Narcoterrorismusterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
Italian narcoterrorismo
  • narcoterrorismoterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
Polish narkoterroryzm
  • narkoterroryzmterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
Portuguese narcoterrorismo
  • narcoterrorismoterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
Russian наркотеррори́зм
  • наркотеррори́зм (narkoterrorízm)terrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
Spanish narcoterrorismo
  • narcoterrorismoterrorism as a factor in narcotrafficking
Cite this entry
APA

narcoterrorism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narcoterrorism

MLA

“narcoterrorism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narcoterrorism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “narcoterrorism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/narcoterrorism.

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