Synonyms of cartels

cartels

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• syndicates
• conglomerates
• partnerships
• unions
• associations
• chains
• trusts
• organizations
• multinationals
• combinations
• combines
• megacorporations
• guilds
• pools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cartels

Experts say cartels use car bombs to intimidate rivals and authorities, pressure the government and spread fear among civilians. — María Verza, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Car bombs to spread fear Experts say cartels use car bombs to intimidate rivals and authorities, pressure the government and spread fear among civilians. — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Mexican cartels began using explosives more extensively about five years ago, dropping them from drones to attack security forces or rival groups and burying explosive devices in the ground to defend or control territory. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

In parts of Mexico farther from the US border, cartels have used drones to drop explosives in deadly attacks. — Reuters, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Mexico Government Smuggling gasoline and diesel from the United States into Mexico and reselling it tax-free is a huge money-maker for organized crime gangs, including drug cartels. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

The department, which oversees agencies such ICE and Border Patrol, is also responsible for combating criminal organizations like cartels and for stopping drugs like fentanyl from entering the country through its agencies. — Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

After nearly a decade, CIA officer Matt Graver is still waging his war against Mexican drug cartels in Taylor Sheridan‘s Sicario cinematic universe. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026

Drug cartels, for instance, have used them to launder their proceeds. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026