narc

Thân thiện

A narc in a trench coat watches a street corner from an unmarked car.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A law enforcement officer who investigates and enforces laws related to illegal narcotics: A "narc" is an informal term for an agent, detective, or police officer whose primary duty is to deal with drug crimes and violations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The undercover narc infiltrated the drug ring.
  • Rumors spread that a narc was at the party.
  • He was arrested by a narc after selling the illegal substance.

Advanced Usage

• "to narc on someone" (slang, verb): To inform on someone to an authority figure, especially about drug-related activities. This is a verb form derived from the noun.
  • He was afraid his roommate would narc on him to the police.
  • In school, students who told the teacher were sometimes called narcs.

Variants and Related Words

• Narcotics officer (n): The formal term for a law enforcement officer specializing in illegal drugs.
  • She works as a narcotics officer for the federal government.
• Narcotics (n): The class of illegal drugs that such officers investigate.
  • The trafficking of narcotics is a serious crime.

Synonyms

• Drug enforcement agent: A formal term for an officer who enforces drug laws.
• DEA agent: Specifically, an agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
• Narcotics detective: A detective specializing in narcotics cases.

Related Phrases

• Narc squad (n): Informal term for a police unit dedicated to narcotics enforcement.
  • The narc squad conducted a raid at dawn.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a lawman concerned with narcotics violations

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nark
• narcotics agent