HyperDic: drug_cartel

English > 1 sense of the expression drug cartel:
NOUNgroupdrug cartelan illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs
English > drug cartel: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningAn illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs.
Example"drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations"
InstancesCali cartelA drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993
Medellin cartelA drug cartel in Colombia
Broadertrust, corporate trust, combine, cartelA consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

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