narco-state (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent
examples this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day
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Hypernym geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
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Hyponym geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region

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