"preman" meaning in English

See preman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: premans [plural], premen [plural]
Etymology: From Indonesian preman, from Dutch vrijman (“freeman”). Doublet of freeman. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|id|preman}} Indonesian preman, {{der|en|nl|vrijman|t=freeman}} Dutch vrijman (“freeman”), {{doublet|en|freeman}} Doublet of freeman Head templates: {{en-noun|s|premen}} preman (plural premans or premen)
  1. A member of an organized criminal gang in Indonesia. Wikipedia link: Preman (Indonesian gangster)
    Sense id: en-preman-en-noun-0zPfb6oi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 42 5 1 1 1 1

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