narco
/ˈnɑɹkoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Acronym of narcotics control officer (“a police officer specializing in drug crimes”).
Countable
noun
Example Sentences
- "Margo sighed her contentment. ‘Selling narco in Harlem is the life. There's nothing finer.’"
- "Colonel Thornton had the deepest admiration for the Colombians at all levels of society who had made a stand against corruption and narco-dealing, often at the cost of their own lives."
- "The conflict has become a test of endurance for both the government and the narcos."
- "“When narcos use this level of cruelty[…] it means that something is changing and that criminal leaders are trying to show off their power, which is very worrying,“ said Germán de los Santos, an investigative journalist who covers organized crime."
- "I too am a narco. Have been for about 10 years."
- "Besides, staying awake on your first day at a new job is definitely NOT a problem (unless you're a narco or something...)."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnɑɹkoʊ/
- British English: /ˈnɑːkəʊ/