gang
Turf-claiming group
Gang usually refers to a group of people (gang of friends, gang of thieves).
Before another noun, gang references criminal gang activity (gang warfare, gang violence).
If you gang up on someone, you join with others to exert pressure, oppose, or criticize.
To gang together is positive, as animals might do to protect each other.
Armed group pursuing fugitives
- squadSmall working group
- packGroup or compress
- cliqueExclusive social group
- mobDisorderly, aggressive crowd
brotherhood · homies · homeboys · members · associates · affiliates · cronies · accomplices
Combined group pursuing shared interest
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- yakuzaJapanese criminal organization
- triadGroup of three
organization · outfit · ring · racket · trafficking · racketeering · drug dealing · extortion
Grass-covered earth surface
- hoodAttached head covering
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- streetsPublic urban ways
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
stronghold · domain · zone · sector · quarters · demarcation · no-go area · control
Discharges of firearms
- stabbingsAttacks with blades
- beatingsStrikes delivered repeatedly
- assaultsViolent physical attacks
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
threats · retaliation · revenge · hits · jumping in · beatdowns · warfare · feuds
Young criminals or troublemakers
- juvenilesUnderage individuals
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
- runawaysThose who fled
- dropoutsPeople who leave early
street kids · intervention · outreach · prevention · mentorship · rehabilitation · recruitment · peer pressure
Workers doing physical tasks
- workersPeople doing jobs
- road crewHighway repair workers
- work partyOrganized group performing labor
- convictsImprisoned felons
prisoners · detail · foreman · navvies · stevedores · dockers · roustabouts · hands
posse
Armed group pursuing fugitives
mob · brotherhood · homies · homeboys · members · associates · affiliates · cronies · accomplices · henchmen
syndicate
Combined group pursuing shared interest
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- yakuzaJapanese criminal organization
triad · organization · outfit · ring · racket · trafficking · racketeering · drug dealing · extortion · robbery
turf
Grass-covered earth surface
enclave · stronghold · domain · zone · sector · quarters · demarcation · no-go area · control · boundary
shootings
Discharges of firearms
intimidation · threats · retaliation · revenge · hits · jumping in · beatdowns · warfare · feuds · bloodshed
delinquents
Young criminals or troublemakers
dropouts · street kids · intervention · outreach · prevention · mentorship · rehabilitation · recruitment · peer pressure · belonging
laborers
Workers doing physical tasks
- workersPeople doing jobs
- road crewHighway repair workers
- work partyOrganized group performing labor
convicts · prisoners · detail · foreman · navvies · stevedores · dockers · roustabouts · hands · shift
gangloner
One who avoids company
individual · lone wolf · individualist · hermit · recluse
ganglaw enforcement
Upholding legal codes
police force · civic organization · charity · volunteer organization · neighborhood watch
gangprotectors
Those who guard others
guardians · defenders · security force · peacekeepers · rescue team
- gang upCombine against a target
- gang up onCombine forces against
- ganged upAttacked as group
- ganging upJoining forces against someone
- ganged up onAttacked as a group
- ganging up onUniting against one target
gangs, ganging, gangway, ganged, gangrene, gangland, ganger, gangleader, gangleaders