drug trafficking
nounmasculinetécnico/nɐɾkuˈtɾafiku/medium
nar·co·trá·fi·co
Definition
The illegal trade of narcotic drugs.
Drug trafficking is a major global issue.
The police dismantled a large drug trafficking network.
Common collocations
combat drug traffickingdrug trafficking networkinternational drug traffickingdrug trafficking profits
Etymology
Do espanhol 'narcotráfico', por sua vez de 'narco-' (de 'narcótico') + 'tráfico'.