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gang

Definition for gang

noun as in group, mob of people

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Pakistan's Federal Constabulary, previously known as the Frontier Constabulary, is responsible for handling situations beyond the capabilities of the police force, including tribal incursions and criminal gang violence.

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The payment of ransoms has been outlawed in an attempt to cut the supply of money to the criminal gangs, but it has had little effect.

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The payment of ransoms has been outlawed in an attempt to cut the supply of money to the criminal gangs - but this has had little effect.

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Although it’s dismissed by officials as an earthquake, our gang knows better — the Upside Down is merging with the real world.

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According to authorities, this was an old-fashioned shakedown carried out by the largest gang in the city, Pomona 12th Street.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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