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has gloss	(noun) an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs; "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations" drug cartel
lexicalization	eng: drug cartel
subclass of	(noun) a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly" combine, trust, corporate trust, cartel
has instance	(noun) a drug cartel in Colombia; controlled the production of cocaine from the 1970s until 1993 when the leader was killed Medellin cartel
has instance	(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.) Cali cartel