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noun
A criminal organization consisting of independent druglords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences
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noun
an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trust, corporate trust, combine, cartel
Narrower terms: Medellin cartel, Cali cartel
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