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narcopolitics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nar-copol-i-tics
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

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.

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Usage

Frequently Paired Words

narcopolitical narcopolitician narcostate

Questions

What does narcopolitics mean?
The use of politics to influence or sponsor the illegal drug trade.
Where does narcopolitics come from?
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.

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