narcostate
nounEtymology From narco- + state.
1
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:
- Related terms
- narcocapitalism, narcocracy, narcoeconomy, narcokleptocracy, narcoterrorism, narcotrafficking