narcoterrorism

Definition of Narcoterrorism

(noun) An act of terrorism associated with the drug trade.

Example of Narcoterrorism

• Assassinations by the Medellín Cartel in Colombia during the 1970s and 1980s against politicians prosecuting cocaine traffickers.

Narcoterrorism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: nar·co·ter·ror·ism

Audio Pronunciation

Usage Notes

• Plural: narcoterrorisms
• Variant spelling: narco-terrorism
• A (noun) narcoterrorist commits (adjective) narcoterroristic acts (adverb) narcoterroristically to create (noun) narcoterror.

Additional Information

• Terrorism Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links

Related Terms

• agroterrorism
• black market
• bioterrorism
• cyberterrorism
• domestic terrorism
• ecoterrorism
• globalization
• international terrorism
• nuclear terrorism
• organized crime
• state-sponsored terrorism

Cite the Definition of Narcoterrorism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “narcoterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 1, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/narcoterrorism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

narcoterrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/narcoterrorism/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “narcoterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/narcoterrorism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“narcoterrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 1 Apr. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/narcoterrorism/>.