narc

noun

variants or nark
Definition of narcnext
slang
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Recent Examples of narc He gets dinged for a pesky OWI, loses his job at CBS, and then gets outed by some nark in Oklahoma. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 But the very act of putting on a wearable—of willingly adorning oneself with a tiny computerized narc—is an act of surrender. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 The team's 33-15 loss gave it a 2-11 record, which is the worst nark in the NFC. — Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narc
  1. tracer
  2. G-man
  3. tracker
  4. detective
  5. tail
Noun
  • Unifi and 10 other North and Central American yarn producers launched YarnProof, an initiative using FibreTrace technology to embed an invisible, permanent tracer into polyester filament yarn during extrusion.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This imaging test uses a tracer that attaches to PSMA proteins, allowing doctors to identify where prostate cancer cells may be located throughout the body.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
Definition of tracer
Noun
  • Reach uses a crab trap to disarm a G-man brandishing an On the Waterfront–style hook.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Michael Biehn also plays a G-man who keeps tabs on Kammler’s work.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of G-man
Noun
  • The Economist’s poll tracker suggests that Likud and Yashar are neck-and-neck, on 22 seats each; that Netanyahu’s coalition will fall short of the 61 seats needed for a majority; but that Eisenkot’s coalition is likely to fall short too.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI’s public tracker of misalignment, or behavior that goes against instructions or safety rules, now lists 19 incidents, ranging from accessing data without permission to making unauthorized changes to business systems.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tracker
Noun
  • Sheriff’s officials said Mullennix pointed a gun at a detective and threatened to shoot him before barricading herself inside the home.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Investigators said Mullennix ran inside when a detective tried to contact her, then allegedly pointed a gun from a window and threatened to shoot him.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of detective
Noun
  • Tuck drumstick ends under band of skin across the tail if present or tie drumsticks securely to tail using 100%- cotton kitchen string.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2026
  • My barometer will always be whether the AI is the tail that’s wagging the dog.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tail

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“Narc.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narc. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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