cartel : Idioms & Phrases
cali cartel
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noun a drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993; adopted techniques used by terrorist organizations (small cells and sophisticated communications equipment and close ties with politicians etc.)
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Cartel , or Cartel ship
- a ship employed in the exchange of prisoners, or in carrying propositions to an enemy; a ship beating a flag of truce and privileged from capture.
Webster 1913
drug cartel
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noun an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs
- drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations
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medellin cartel
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noun a drug cartel in Colombia; controlled the production of cocaine from the 1970s until 1993 when the leader was killed
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oil cartel
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noun a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil