Gangland
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noun.
The underworld of organized criminal gangs.
adjective.
Of, relating to, or carried out by organized criminals.
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noun.
The
underworld
of
organized crime
.
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noun.
underworld organizations
Word Usage
"Another 50 civilians have been bumped-off in gangland-style hits authorized by the Knesset†™ s newest Mafia Don, Ehud Olmert."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
social group
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
Black Hand
Camorra
Mafia
crime syndicate
family
Same Context
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bicoastal
copycat
decades-old
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