gangland
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gangland
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During his trial, he lodged a special defence of incrimination against three men including Stephen Jamieson, one of the four major gangland figures now believed to be in custody in the UAE.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025
Like the cops, crooks and gangland toughs who populate his books, Don Winslow has something of a street fighter’s mentality.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Students normally picked comedies, but Ashanti went with "Colors," the 1988 drama about Los Angeles cops patrolling gangland beats.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2022
The power and deadly potential of automatic weapons have set them apart in American’s fascination with guns since gangland mobsters wielded Tommy submachine guns in the early decades of the 1900s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
This was the loyalty of gangland, worthy a better cause.
From The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
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