"MS-13" meaning in English

See MS-13 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop|-|head=MS-13}} MS-13 (uncountable)
  1. (organized crime) Mara Salvatrucha, a criminal gang operating in some Salvadoran communities in Central and North America. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Crime, Organizations
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