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• gang — gang1 [gaŋ] n. [ME, a band or company, orig., a going, journey < OE < base of gangan: see GANG2] 1. a group of people associated together in some way; specif., a) a group of workers directed by a foreman b) an organized group of criminals… …   English World dictionary

• gang — [n] group, mob of people assemblage, band, bunch, circle, clan, clique, club, cluster, combo*, company, coterie, crew, crowd, herd, horde, knot, lot, organization, outfit, pack, party, posse, ring, set, shift, squad, syndicate, team, tribe, troop …   New thesaurus

• gang — gang1 /gang/, n. 1. a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher. 2. a group of youngsters or adolescents who associate closely, often exclusively, for social reasons, esp. such a group engaging in delinquent behavior. 3. a …   Universalium

• gang — gang1 S3 [gæŋ] n [: Old English; Origin: way, journey ; the modern meaning comes from the idea of a group of people going together] 1.) a) a group of young people who spend time together, and who are often involved in crime or drugs and who often …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• gang — [[t]gæ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ gangs, ganging, ganged 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A gang is a group of people, especially young people, who go around together and often deliberately cause trouble. During the fight with a rival gang he lashed out with his flick… …   English dictionary

• gang — gang1 [ gæŋ ] noun count ** 1. ) a group of young people who spend time together and often cause trouble: A gang called the Bloods has been terrorizing people in the South Bronx. He asked me to join his gang. a study of Chicago street gangs 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gang — I UK [ɡæŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms gang : singular gang plural gangs ** 1) a group of young people who spend time together and often cause trouble He asked me to join his gang. a study of Chicago street gangs gang of: Gangs of youths… …   English dictionary

• gang — 1 noun 1 a group of young people who spend time together, and often cause trouble and fight against other groups: a skinhead gang | members of a notorious gang (+ of): a gang of kids hanging around the mall 2 (C) a group of criminals who work… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• gang — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a band of persons acting or going about together, esp. for criminal purposes. b colloq. such a band pursuing a purpose causing disapproval. 2 a set of workers, slaves, or prisoners. 3 a set of tools arranged to work… …   Useful english dictionary

• Landless Workers' Movement — MST supporters in Brazil. Landless Workers Movement (Portuguese: Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem Terra, or simply MST) is a social movement in Brazil; it is the second (or, according to others, the first[1]) larg …   Wikipedia

• The Blekinge Street Gang — ( da. Blekingegadebanden) (December 1972 to May 1989) was a group of ten communist political activists who during the 1970s and 80s committed a number of highly professional robberies in Denmark and sent the money to the Popular Front for the… …   Wikipedia