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Definition of druglord
druglord
/ˈdrʌɡˌlɔːrd/
drug · lord
Plural:druglords
druglord Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
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• noun
1
A high-level criminal leader who controls a large network involved in the illegal production and trafficking of narcotics.
Example
"International law enforcement agencies collaborated for years to extradite the notorious druglord."
Synonyms
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More commonly written as the open compound "drug lord" in contemporary standard English.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Druglord. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/druglord