narcoterrorism

[ nahr-koh-ter-uh-riz-uh m ]
/ ˌnɑr koʊˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /

noun

terrorist tactics employed by dealers in illicit drugs, as against competitors or government agents.

Origin of narcoterrorism

First recorded in 1985–90

OTHER WORDS FROM narcoterrorism

nar·co·ter·ror·ist, noun, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for narcoterrorism

narcoterrorism
/ (ˌnɑːkəʊˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm) /

noun

terrorism funded by the sale of illegal drugs

Derived forms of narcoterrorism

narcoterrorist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for narcoterrorism

C20: from narco- + terrorism