narcobourgeoisie means The bourgeoisie who have gained their wealth through narcotrafficking. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 75 out of 100.
Why this word is great
NARCOBOURGEOISIE — [Noun] A social class whose wealth and power are derived primarily from involvement in the illegal drug trade. From the combining form narco- (short for narcotic or narcotics trafficking) + bourgeoisie (from French, denoting the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and means of production). Unlike the traditional bourgeoisie, which draws its legitimacy from lawful commerce, or a simple cartel, which denotes a specific criminal syndicate, the narcobourgeoisie is the emergent societal stratum of a parallel, violent economy. It is the polished, bulletproof SUV idling outside a modest village church; the sterile chill of a penthouse purchased with scentless bills; the university degree, bought with laundered cash, that legitimizes the children of the trade. A ghostly reflection of the conventional elite, its existence proves capital's chilling neutrality, absorbing any source to perpetuate its own cold logic.
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- The bourgeoisie who have gained their wealth through narcotrafficking.“The power this narcobourgeoisie gained throughout the 1980s crippled efforts to control and capture traffickers and strengthened the efforts of the traffickers themselves.”