Synonyms for gangland
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : gang-land, -luh nd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgæŋˌlænd, -lənd |
Top 10 synonyms for gangland Other synonyms for the word gangland
Définition of gangland
Origin :- 1912, from gang (n.) + land (n.).
- As in organized crime : noun coordinated criminal organization
- As in underworld : noun criminal activity, element
- As in Cosa Nostra : noun the mafia
- Stace Morse—known in gangland as a man with every crime in the calendar to his credit, and prominent because of it!
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Jimmie Dale » by Frank L. Packard
- He also was quite a celebrity in that gathering—Larry the Bat was of the aristocracy and the elite of gangland.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Jimmie Dale » by Frank L. Packard
- Fingers of steel had gripped his wrist and the king of gangland rolled over on him, twisting the gun from his hand.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories, March, 1931 » by Various
- Then from the blasphemous mouth of the king of gangland there came a shriek of awful fear.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories, March, 1931 » by Various
- And he himself was killed by the gangland of Fort Worth, Tex.
- Extract from : « Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15) » by The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
- Here was music, dancing, drinking, gambling; just such a life as the hard working members of gangland demand while off duty.
- Extract from : « The Arrow of Fire » by Roy J. Snell
- Among people of his own kind this youth, Jimmie McGowan, was known as the quickest trigger in all gangland.
- Extract from : « The Arrow of Fire » by Roy J. Snell
- Gangland differences were forgotten in the larger issue of the common weal.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Jimmie Dale » by Frank L. Packard
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