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narco-state

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narco-state /ˈnärkōˌstāt, ˈnɑrkoʊˌsteɪt /
noun a state whose economy is dependent on the trade in illegal drugs:
he turned his nation into a narco-state by giving drug cartels free rein to produce and ship cocaine.
– ORIGIN 1970s : from narco- + state.