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gang·land

 (găng′lănd′)
n.
The underworld of organized criminal gangs.
adj.
Of, relating to, or carried out by organized criminals: gangland turf; a gangland slaying.
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gangland

(ˈɡæŋˌlænd; -lənd)
n
the criminal underworld
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gang•land

(ˈgæŋˌlænd, -lənd)

n.
the world of organized crime; criminal underworld.
[1910–15, Amer.]
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Gangland

 gangsters collectively.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gangland - underworld organizationsgangland - underworld organizations    
gangdom, organized crime
social group - people sharing some social relation
yakuza - organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises
gang, mob, pack, ring - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
underworld - the criminal class
Sicilian Mafia, Maffia, Mafia - a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century
Black Hand - a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century
Camorra - a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail
crime syndicate, syndicate, mob, family - a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

gangland

[ˈgæŋlænd]
A. N → mundo m del crimen
B. CPD gangland boss N → cabecilla mf del mundo del crimen
gangland murder N → asesinato m en el mundo del crimen, asesinato m por ajuste de cuentas entre criminales
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gangland

[ˈgæŋlænd] modif
gangland boss → chef m de gang
gangland killings → règlement m de comptes entre gangs
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gangland

n → die Unterwelt
adj → Unterwelt-; a gangland boss → ein Unterweltboss m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

gangland

[ˈgæŋˌlænd] adj → della malavita
gangland killer → sicario
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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