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NARCO-STATE

\nˈɑːkə͡ʊstˈe͡ɪt], \nˈɑːkə‍ʊstˈe‍ɪt], \n_ˈɑː_k_əʊ_s_t_ˈeɪ_t]\

Definitions of NARCO-STATE

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an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent; "this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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