TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
DRUG BARON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug lord
1, record 1, English, drug%20lord
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drug baron 2, record 1, English, drug%20baron
- kingpin 3, record 1, English, kingpin
- drug kingpin 3, record 1, English, drug%20kingpin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Furthermore, by equally conservative calculations, the cocaine trade returns between $1 billion and $1.5 billion a year to the Andean economies. These resources allow the drug lords to buy a lot of protection -- firepower, fast aircraft and boats, informants and intelligence networks, and compliant government officials. 4, record 1, English, - drug%20lord
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baron de la drogue
1, record 1, French, baron%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caïd de la drogue 2, record 1, French, ca%C3%AFd%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, masculine noun
- gros bonnet de la drogue 3, record 1, French, gros%20bonnet%20de%20la%20drogue
masculine noun, familiar
- parrain de la drogue 3, record 1, French, parrain%20de%20la%20drogue
masculine noun
- gros trafiquant 4, record 1, French, gros%20trafiquant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est clair qu'il faut un président fort pour s'opposer [...] aux barons de la drogue au Mexique ou en Colombie. 1, record 1, French, - baron%20de%20la%20drogue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capo de la droga
1, record 1, Spanish, capo%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capo narco 2, record 1, Spanish, capo%20narco
correct, masculine noun
- capo narcotraficante 3, record 1, Spanish, capo%20narcotraficante
correct, masculine noun
- barón de la droga 4, record 1, Spanish, bar%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20droga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] los hechos más importantes de la vida política en los últimos veinticinco años han estado marcados por el sino de la droga: [...] el asesinato del ministro Lara Bonilla, que evidenció la inserción de los barones de la droga en las altas corporaciones democráticas [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - capo%20de%20la%20droga
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: