narcopolitics

noun

Etymology

From narco- + politics. The word is first attested in the 1970s, but only became prominent to refer to politics in Latin American countries in the 1980s.

Definitions

  1. The use of politics to influence or sponsor the illegal drug trade.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA