druglord
Narcotics empire head
A druglord is a high-ranking leader of a drug trafficking organization, typically controlling production, distribution, and territory through a combination of wealth, corruption, and violence.
The term evokes powerful figures in the illegal narcotics trade: Colombian druglords of the 1980s, Mexican druglords who control border smuggling routes.
Also spelled as two words: drug lord.
Illegal goods dealer
- narcotraffickerIllegal drug trade operator
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
- felonSerious crime perpetrator
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
outlaw · mobster · mafioso · narcoterrorist · extortionist · money launderer · hitman · enforcer
Price-fixing coalition
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
distribution · network · territory · consignment · safehouse · lieutenants · enforcers · informant
Criminal organization's leader
- baronLow-ranking peer
- capoString-shortening clamp device
- bossWorkplace superior
- godfatherMale baptismal guardian
don · czar · ringleader · mastermind · chieftain · lieutenant · underboss · sicario
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- opiumNarcotic from scored seedpods
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
marijuana · crack · hashish · morphine · ecstasy · product · kilo · shipment
Famous for negativity
dangerous · public enemy · most wanted · bounty · manhunt · captured · extradited · escaped
Wealth or destiny
- assetsOwned items of value
- richesAbundant valuable possessions
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
laundering · proceeds · mansion · yacht · fleet · gold-plated · ranch · hacienda
Completing a planned task
- beheadingRemoval of head
- massacreLarge-scale unlawful killing
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
retaliation · turf war · bloodshed · brutality · dismemberment · assassination · kidnapping · ransom
trafficker
Illegal goods dealer
- narcotraffickerIllegal drug trade operator
- smugglerIllegal goods transporter
- felonSerious crime perpetrator
fugitive · outlaw · mobster · mafioso · narcoterrorist · extortionist · money launderer · hitman · enforcer · assassin
cartel
Price-fixing coalition
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- traffickingIllegal transport for profit
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
smuggling · distribution · network · territory · consignment · safehouse · lieutenants · enforcers · informant · pipeline
kingpin
Criminal organization's leader
godfather · don · czar · ringleader · mastermind · chieftain · lieutenant · underboss · sicario · jefe
cocaine
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- opiumNarcotic from scored seedpods
fentanyl · marijuana · crack · hashish · morphine · ecstasy · product · kilo · shipment · purity
notorious
Famous for negativity
feared · dangerous · public enemy · most wanted · bounty · manhunt · captured · extradited · escaped · legendary
fortune
Wealth or destiny
luxury · laundering · proceeds · mansion · yacht · fleet · gold-plated · ranch · hacienda · lavish
execution
Completing a planned task
- beheadingRemoval of head
- massacreLarge-scale unlawful killing
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
intimidation · retaliation · turf war · bloodshed · brutality · dismemberment · assassination · kidnapping · ransom · bodyguards
- Traffickingtrafficking, trafficker, smuggling, human trafficking, sex trafficking
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, crime syndicate
druglordstreet dealer
Sidewalk narcotics seller
drug mule · runner · pusher · foot soldier · corner boy
druglordDEA agent
Federal drug enforcement officer
narcotics officer · police chief · federal prosecutor · judge · lawmaker
druglordaddiction counselor
Treats compulsive behavior disorders
humanitarian · philanthropist · community leader · public servant · saint