NOUN | group | drug cartel | an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs |
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Meaning | An illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs. | |
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Example | "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations" | |
Instances | Cali cartel | A drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993 |
Medellin cartel | A drug cartel in Colombia | |
Broader | trust, corporate trust, combine, cartel | A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service |
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