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   gang

   /ɡaŋ/

   noun

   • 1. an organized group of criminals: "a gang of bank robbers"
   • ▪ a group of young people involved in petty crime or violence: "three men were attacked by a gang of youths"
   • ▪ a group of people, especially young people, who regularly associate together. informal Similar bandgroupcrowdpackhordethrongmobherdswarmmultitudemassbodytroopdroveclustercompanygatheringassemblageassemblyinformal:possebunchgaggleloadcirclesocial circlesocial setgroup of friendscliquein-crowdcoterielotringclanclubleaguefactioncabalfraternitysororitybrotherhoodsisterhoodinformal:crewpossesquadrare:sodalityconfraternity
   • ▪ an organized group of people doing manual work: "a government road gang" Similar squadteamtroopshiftdetachmentpossetroupeworking party
   • 2. a set of switches, sockets, or other electrical or mechanical devices grouped together: "the machine had a gang of cutter chains on a swivelling head"

   verb

   • 1. (of a number of people) form a group or gang: "three banks ganged together to form a ‘virtual bank’"
   • ▪ join together in order to intimidate or oppose someone: "they ganged up on me and nicked my pocket money"
   • 2. arrange (electrical devices or machines) together to work in coordination: "adjacent faders can be ganged for common manipulation"

   Word Origin Old English, from Old Norse gangr, ganga ‘gait, course, going’, of Germanic origin; related to gang2. The original meaning was ‘going, a journey’, later in Middle English ‘a way’, also ‘set of things or people which go together’.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › gang-crimeGang | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · A gang is a group of persons who share a common identity and who generally engage in criminal behaviour. Learn about the history, types, and effects of gangs in different countries and cultures.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MS-13MS-13 - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Mara Salvatrucha, commonly known as MS-13, is an international criminal gang that originated in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980s. Originally, the gang was set up to protect Salvadoran immigrants from other gangs in the Los Angeles area. Over time, the gang grew into a more traditional criminal organization.

4. www.britannica.com › topic › Mara-SalvatruchaMara Salvatrucha (MS-13) | Britannica

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), international gang involved in drug and human smuggling, prostitution, murder, and extortion, among other illegal activities. It was founded in Los Angeles in the 1980s by immigrants from El Salvador and later spread throughout the United States, Central America, and

5. www.thestar.com.my › news › nationFive 'Geng Trio' members jailed three months for robbery

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   Jun 24, 2024 · Monday, 24 Jun 2024. 4:53 PM MYT. KUALA LUMPUR: Five men, believed to be members of a robbery gang known as "Geng Trio”, were sentenced to a total of nine months in prison each by a Magistrate's Court here Monday (June 24) after pleading guilty to three counts of robbery.

6. newyork.public.law › laws › nN.Y. Penal Law § 120.06 – Gang assault in the second degree

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   Jun 29, 2024 · Gang assault in the second degree. A person is guilty of gang assault in the second degree when, with intent to cause physical injury to another person and when aided by two or more other persons actually present, he causes serious physical injury to such person or to a third person.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › topicsGangs - BBC News

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Gangs - BBC News. 18 hrs ago. Ecuador police free 49 people held by gang. Police seize dynamite, weapons and ammunitions during a raid of tunnels in a mining area. Latin America. 3 days ago....

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Drug_cartelDrug cartel - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · A drug cartel is a criminal organization composed of independent drug lords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade. Drug cartels form with the purpose of controlling the supply of the illegal drug trade and maintaining prices at a high level. The formations of drug cartels are common in ...