"street gang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: street gangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} street gang (plural street gangs)
  1. (law, criminology, sociology) An organized group of lower-class criminals; an urban gang. Categories (topical): Criminology, Law, Sociology
    Sense id: en-street_gang-en-noun-Tq0x2WPa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: criminology, human-sciences, law, sciences, social-science, sociology

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