"black gang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: black gangs [plural]
Etymology: From black + gang. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|black|gang}} black + gang Head templates: {{en-noun}} black gang (plural black gangs)
  1. (nautical) A group of workers who fed the furnaces of a coal-powered steamship or other vessel. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-black_gang-en-noun-~GFuMWDP Topics: nautical, transport
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, gang. (i.e. one with racially black members) Derived forms: black-ganger
    Sense id: en-black_gang-en-noun-UmIcmjEP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: black gangs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 黑幫/黑帮 (hēibāng, “gangsters, gang”). The first character, 黑, translates as "black" on its own. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|黑幫|t=gangsters, gang}} Chinese 黑幫/黑帮 (hēibāng, “gangsters, gang”), {{m|zh|黑}} 黑 Head templates: {{en-noun}} black gang (plural black gangs)
  1. (politics, historical, derogatory) propaganda term used by Mao Zedong against opponents Tags: derogatory, historical Categories (topical): Politics Related terms: black gangster
    Sense id: en-black_gang-en-noun-YSHEHOf7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 17 53 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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