An organized group of criminals; spec. (in later use) an organization involved in large-scale criminal activity; cf. mob, n.2 5b.
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| 释义 | society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a criminal or law-breaker > criminal gang (19) gang1652 An organized group of criminals; spec. (in later use) an organization involved in large-scale criminal activity; cf. mob, n.2 5b. mob1927 spec. originally U.S. An organized association or gang of violent criminals; an organization engaged in large-scale criminal activity. Also… syndicate1929 spec. (frequently with definite article and capital initial). In the U.S., a network of criminals controlling racketeering and other organized… connection1969 (Usually preceded by qualifying word.) A gang of criminals, esp. drug-traffickers; hence, a route, etc., maintained by such a gang. Also transferred. Subcategories:— collectively (1) — world of (3) — practices of (2) — specific (8) — local unit of Mafia (1) |
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