counternarcotics en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English narcotic English -s English narcotics English counternarcotics From counter- + narcotics.
Meanings
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(qualifier:often noun adjunct, uncountable) The enforcement of laws against the use or distribution of narcotics
He worked on the counternarcotics squad.
I was in counternarcotics for many years.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| counter-narcotics | alternative | lexicographic |