OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 14379

gang

/ɡæŋ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
banda • cuadrilla • grupo • mara • pandilla
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
The gang from our office is going out for drinks Friday night.
the Gashouse Gang
cuadrilla • gatada • mara • pandilla • patota
A criminal group with a common cultural background and identifying features, often associated with a particular section of a city.
a youth gang; a neighborhood gang; motorcycle gang.
cuadrilla • pandilla
A group of criminals or alleged criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit.
The Winter Hill Gang was quite proficient at murdering rival mobsters in order to take over their rackets.
grupo • mara
A number of switches or other electrical devices wired into one unit and covered by one faceplate.
an outlet gang box; a double gang switch.
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