gangland

gang·land  (gnglnd, -lnd)

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 [ˈgæŋˌlænd -lənd]

n

the criminal underworld

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Gangland gangsters collectively.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gangland - 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

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

gangland [ˈgæŋlænd] modif
gangland boss → chef m de gang
gangland killings → règlement m de comptes entre gangs

gangland

n → die Unterwelt

adj → Unterwelt-; a gangland boss → ein Unterweltboss m

gangland [ˈgæŋˌlænd] adj → della malavita
gangland killer → sicario