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gang·land
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ˈgæŋˌlænd, -lənd
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noun
the world of organized crime; criminal underworld.
Origin:
1910–15,
Americanism;
gang
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land
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gangland
(ˈɡæŋˌlænd, -lənd)
—
n
the criminal underworld
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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