cartels

plural of cartel
as in syndicates
a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage a cartel of oil-producing nations that controls production and influences prices

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Recent Examples of cartels Prosecuting cartels was part of his job. Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 The Remain in Mexico policy was criticized for allegedly exposing migrants, many of whom are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse from cartels, to unsafe conditions before it was terminated by the Biden administration. Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 Australian police have warned in recent years that international drugs cartels are increasingly targeting the country, where a surge in cocaine use combined with some of the highest street prices in the world has fueled a lucrative illicit market. Mauricio Torres, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 Winning it back will require an institutional reaction equal to the formidable challenge posed by these cartels. The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024 But Colombia's internal conflict heated up again in recent years as FARC rebels who rejected the 2016 accord kept fighting the government, with violence also coming from another holdout guerrilla group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), and drug cartels, among other armed groups. CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024 Watch on Deadline The series showcases dueling patriarchs, high-finance scams, murderous drug cartels, and government corruption, while also depicting the emotional decades-long father-son struggle over the boundaries of loyalty and love. Peter White, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024 In addition to investigating cartels, Bishop’s team caught kidnappers, stopped suicide bombers and their recruiters, and averted IEDs and rocket attacks from killing American troops. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024 The crisis at our southern border in which drug cartels are trafficking women, children, drugs, fentanyl pouring into our country. CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024

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“Cartels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartels. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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