vice ringnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈvaɪs ˌrɪŋ/us/ˈvaɪs ˌrɪŋ/a group of people involved in immoral illegal activities, especially illegal sex or drugs:
It's thought that the pornographic films are being distributed by an international vice ring.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Sex offenders
- child molester
- exhibitionist
- flasher
- groper
- kiddy fiddler
- molest
- nonce
- paederast
- paedo
- paedophile
- paedophile ring
- pederast
- pedophile
- pedophile ring
- peeping Tom
- pimp
- procurer
- rapist
- sex offender
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