noun
narcoterrorism
Narcoterrorism (noun) means the use of terrorist methods as part of illegal drug trafficking.
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The use of terrorist methods as part of illegal drug trafficking.
"Noboa did not provide details on the partnership but said on X that it aims to help in the fight against narcoterrorism and illegal fishing in Ecuador."
— Hira Humayun and Michael Rios, Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country (2025)
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Etymology
From narco- + terrorism; coined by President of Peru from 1963 to 1968 and from 1980 to 1985 Fernando Belaúnde in 1983 when describing terrorist-type attacks against his nation's anti-narcotics police.
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"narcoterrorism" (noun) means the use of terrorist methods as part of illegal drug trafficking.
