narc

noun

ˈnärk

variants or less commonly nark

Synonyms of narc next

slang

: a person (such as a government agent) who investigates narcotics violations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The software, which would effectively act like a narc embedded on people’s iPhones, could have unintended consequences, critics said, despite Apple’s assurances that it would be used solely to stop child predators. —

Declan Harty, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021 In that same breath, Kenya Moore explaining to Latoya what a narc was in an insult to Drew was a stunning lack of cognitive dissonance with her behavior over the course of this season. —

Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2021 His successor also has the mindset of an undercover narc. —

Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2020 And while Jamie would have handled this situation perfectly, Roger straight-up turns Isaiah over like a total narc, gets everyone wasted on whiskey, and a bunch of people ditch his militia as a result. —

Mehera Bonner, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2020 All staffed by unattractive people in their late twenties, professional narcs with bad skin and waterproof sandals. —

Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019 El Diario reports that fans have downloaded that app more than 10 million times, essentially turning them into undercover narcs. —

Dami Lee, The Verge, 12 June 2019 Remember to act surprised when a piece of turquoise comes shooting out of your airway, in case this Good Samaritan is also a narc. —

Sarah Lazarus, The New Yorker, 8 June 2019 What’s key to remember about this policy, a Facebook spokesperson tells The Verge, is that Groups and Pages should be spared from censorship, so long as there aren’t narcs in the group. —

Ashley Carman, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2018 See More

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