anti-narcotics

adjective

an·​ti-nar·​cot·​ics ˌan-tē-när-ˈkä-tiks How to pronounce anti-narcotics (audio) ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-narcotics (audio)
variants or less commonly antinarcotics
: acting against or opposing illicit drugs and their use and distribution
an anti-narcotics operation
anti-narcotics officials

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Last August, a drug trafficking group in Colombia used a drone to attack a police anti-narcotics helicopter near Medellin, killing 12. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 3 Feb. 2026 Last month, two CIA agents were killed in a car crash along with local Mexican investigators on their return from an anti-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Mexico steps up anti-narcotics efforts Isai N's arrest comes one month after Mexican authorities apprehended Audias Flores, a senior commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anti-narcotics was in 1910

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“Anti-narcotics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-narcotics. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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