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CHAIN-GANG

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chain gang

–noun
a group of convicts chained together, esp. when working outside.

Origin:
1825–35
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Main Entry: chain gang
Function: noun
: a group of convicts chained together esp. to work outside a prison
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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