"narcostate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: narcostates [plural], narco-state [alternative]
Etymology: From narco- + state. Etymology templates: {{af|en|narco-|state}} narco- + state Head templates: {{en-noun}} narcostate (plural narcostates)
  1. A state that is heavily involved in the trafficking or production of illegal drugs. Wikipedia link: narcostate Related terms: narcocapitalism, narcocracy, narcoeconomy, narcokleptocracy, narcoterrorism, narcotrafficking Translations (state involved in the trafficking of illegal drugs): narcostaat [masculine] (Dutch), narco-État [masculine] (French), narcoestado [masculine] (Portuguese), narcoestado [masculine] (Spanish)

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